Bag or machine? study tests best way to ventilate heart patients on the move

NCT ID NCT06006208

First seen Dec 08, 2025 · Last updated Jun 12, 2026 · Updated 27 times

Summary

This study looked at 78 adults who had heart surgery and needed a breathing tube afterward. Researchers compared using a manual bag versus a mechanical ventilator to keep patients breathing during the short trip from the operating room to the intensive care unit. They measured changes in blood pressure and oxygen levels to see which method worked better.

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Locations

  • Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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