New ventilation strategy aims to cut lung complications after surgery
NCT ID NCT07186933
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tests two ways of using a breathing machine during surgery in 200 adults at high risk for lung complications. One method uses standard protective settings, while the other adjusts the machine based on each patient's lung stiffness. Researchers will track lung problems, hospital stay, ICU need, and survival to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mechanical ventilation with lowest driving pressure
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to ventilate patients during surgery to reduce lung problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 200 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The benefit over standard care is uncertain.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital of Patras
RECRUITINGPátrai, 26504, Greece
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