Does your position during surgery affect your lungs? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT07654153

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study will use lung ultrasound to check how different surgical positions (lying on back, stomach, side, or in lithotomy) affect lung collapse after general anesthesia. Researchers will enroll 100 adults having planned surgery. The goal is to see if some positions are better than others at preventing lung collapse.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help doctors choose surgical positions that reduce the risk of lung collapse after surgery.
What could go wrong
This is an early observational study with only 100 participants. It does not test a treatment, so it may not lead to direct changes in patient care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

middle lobe syndrome Pulmonary Atelectasis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sivas Cumhuriyet University

    Sivas, Sivas, 58140, Turkey (Türkiye)

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