New study aims to find best breathing support for COPD patients during lung surgery
NCT ID NCT07638176
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how different ventilator pressure settings affect breathing and heart function in people with COPD undergoing lung surgery. Forty-eight patients will each try three short pressure settings in random order. The goal is to find which setting keeps the lungs open and the heart stable.
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 better ventilator settings during lung surgery for COPD patients, potentially improving safety and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It measures short-term effects, not long-term benefits or risks.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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19 to 100 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: * American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status I - III * The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status Grade 0 - 2 * Lung resection surgery requiring one-lung ventilation for over 60 minutes * Indication of double-lumen endobronchial tube (female 35 Fr, male 37 Fr) * Patient who is diagnosed with intrinsic PEEP during one-lung ventilation Exclusion Criteria: * Large bullae * Emergency surgery * Mechanical ventilation before surgery * Hemodynamic instability before surgery * Surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass * Pregnancy, breastfeeding patient * Patient's refusal to participate * No intrinsic PEEP during one-lung ventilation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Samsung Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, 06351, South Korea
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