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Surgery ventilation study aims to find the sweet spot for lung health
NCT ID NCT07161466
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 101 adults having laparoscopic colorectal surgery under general anesthesia. Researchers tested different levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) after a lung recruitment maneuver to see how long the benefits lasted and how it affected heart function. The goal is to help doctors choose the best ventilator settings to protect the lungs during surgery.
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 could help doctors choose the best ventilator settings during surgery to improve lung function and reduce complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on short-term breathing mechanics, not long-term outcomes. Results may not apply to all surgery types or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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101 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ASA physical status classification: Ⅰ or Ⅱ or Ⅲ * Adults aged 18 to 80 years, regardless of gender. * Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery under general anesthesia. * Patients who have provided written informed consent after understanding the study purpose, procedures, and potential risks. Exclusion Criteria: * Recent thoracic surgery; radiographic evidence of pneumothorax, emphysema, or pulmonary bullae; * Pulmonary diseases: asthma or severe obstructive ventilatory dysfunction; preoperative pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2) \< 90% on room air or \< 95% with supplemental oxygen; contraindications to ARMs (e.g., intracranial hypertension, hypovolemic shock, or right heart failure); * severe cardiac disease (NYHA class III/IV, acute coronary syndrome, sustained ventricular tachycardia); concurrent participation in another trial; or refusal to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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