Can a simple breathing machine tweak save lungs during surgery?
NCT ID NCT03884543
First seen Nov 19, 2025 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 23 times
Summary
This study tested whether using a personalized breathing machine setting during open abdominal surgery could prevent lung complications like pneumonia or respiratory failure. Over 1,400 adults at risk for lung problems took part. The approach aimed to avoid high pressure on the lungs while under anesthesia.
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Locations
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Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis
Dordrecht, Netherlands
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Amsterdam UMC location VUmc
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Bermanntrost BG Klinikum Halle
Halle, Germany
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Bernhoven Hospital
Uden, Netherlands
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Erasmus Medisch Centrum
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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HAGA
The Hague, Netherlands
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Haaglanden Medisch Centrum
The Hague, Netherlands
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Heinrich-Heine University Hospital Dusseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany
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Leiden UMC
Leiden, Netherlands
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Maastricht UMC
Maastricht, Netherlands
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Martini Hospital
Groningen, Netherlands
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Medical Center Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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Noordwest ziekenhuizengroep Alkmaar
Alkmaar, Netherlands
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Onze Lieve Vrouwen Gasthuis
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Genoa, Italy
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Radboud UMC
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Rijnstate Hospital
Arnhem, Netherlands
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Spaarne Gasthuis Hospital
Haarlem, Netherlands
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UMC Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
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University hospital Carl Gustav Carus
Dresden, Germany
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University hospital Napoli
Naples, Italy
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