Customizing breathing machines during surgery may help lungs recover faster
NCT ID NCT07345650
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adjusting the breathing machine's pressure to each patient during laparoscopic bariatric surgery can prevent lung collapse and improve oxygen levels. Forty adults with obesity will be randomly assigned to either a fixed pressure or a pressure tailored to their lung stiffness. Researchers will measure lung function during and after surgery using ultrasound and blood tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- personalized positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) via ventilator
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to reduce lung complications after weight-loss surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 40 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit may be small or not seen at all.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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.
Who is studied
The study population consisted of adult women and men aged 18 to 65 years who were scheduled for elective laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Eligible participants had an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of I-III and a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m². All participants provided written informed consent prior to enrollment. Patients were excluded if they were younger than 18 years or older than 65 years, were not scheduled for bariatric surgery, had an ASA physical status of IV-V, or a BMI less than 30 kg/m². Additional exclusion criteria included refusal or inability to provide informed consent; a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) classified as GOLD stage III or IV; severe or uncontrolled bronchial asthma; severe restrictive lung disease; a history of pulmonary metastases or previous thoracic surgery; the requirement for preoperative thoracic drainage; the need for preoperative renal replacement therapy; and congestive heart fail
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: Adult women and men aged 18 to 65 years Scheduled for elective laparoscopic bariatric surgery American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III Body mass index (BMI) \> 30 kg/m² Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Age \< 18 years or \> 65 years Not scheduled for bariatric surgery ASA physical status IV-V Body mass index (BMI) \< 30 kg/m² Refusal or inability to provide inHistory of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (GOLD III and IV) History of severe/uncontrolled bronchial asthma Severe restrictive lung disease History of pulmonary metastases History of thoracic surgery Requiring preoperative thoracic drainage Requiring preoperative renal replacement therapy Congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III and IV)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yeditepe University
Istanbul, Atasehir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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