Which ventilation mode is kinder to kids' lungs during anesthesia?
NCT ID NCT06430229
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 110 children aged 2-10 having surgery under general anesthesia. Researchers compared two common breathing machine modes (volume-controlled vs. pressure-controlled) to see which one leads to less lung collapse (atelectasis). They used lung ultrasound to check the lungs at several points during surgery. The goal is to find out if one mode is better for preventing lung problems in children.
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 one ventilation mode clearly causes less lung collapse, it could guide anesthesiologists to choose the better method for children during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all children or surgeries, and ultrasound scoring has limits.
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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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110 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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24 to 120 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 2 and 10 years old * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Scoring I-II * Elective surgery planned * Cases that will undergo general anesthesia * Surgical time is expected to be \>30 minutes Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are allergic to ultrasonography (USG) gel * Known obstructive and restrictive lung disease * Pulmonary infection in the last 3 months * Having a history of surgery in the last 3 months * A history of multiple trauma in the last 3 months * Body Mass Index ≥30 * With diaphragmatic hernia * Having undergone laparoscopic abdominal surgery
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ahmet Aras
Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)
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