New breathing technique aims to cut lung risks in obesity surgery

NCT ID NCT07207772

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: Jianbo Wu Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a personalized ventilation method using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) can prevent lung complications after laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery. About 118 adults with obesity will be randomly assigned to receive either EIT-guided ventilation or standard fixed-pressure ventilation. The main goal is to see if the EIT-guided approach reduces the rate of lung problems like pneumonia or respiratory failure within 72 hours after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Electrical impedance tomography (EIT)-guided PEEP titration
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a standard way to set ventilator settings during obesity surgery, reducing lung complications.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (118 participants) at a single center. The approach may not work better than standard care, and results may not apply to other surgeries or hospitals.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY (EIT) MECHANICAL VENTILATION COMPLICATION OBESITY POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS (PPCS) RECRUITMENT

Contacts and locations

Locations

The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital
RECRUITING

Jinan, Shandong, 0531, China

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