Sigh of relief: new breathing strategy may cut lung risks after heart surgery
NCT ID NCT07024420
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding occasional deep sighs to standard breathing machine settings can reduce serious lung complications in the first week after heart surgery. About 686 adults having planned heart surgery will be randomly assigned to either the sigh strategy or usual care. The goal is to see if this simple change lowers the risk of issues like pneumonia or the need for extra breathing support.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 686 people
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- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older; * Elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic clamp and cardioplegia; * Written informed consent is obtained from patients and/or their legal representatives. Exclusion Criteria: * Emergence surgery; * Left ventricular assist device implantation; * Planned thoracotomy with one lung ventilation; * Undergo concurrent surgical procedures outside cardiology; * Neuromuscular illness; * Mechanical ventilation within the last 2 weeks before surgery, include CPAP and NIV; * Preoperative shock; * Preoperative Hypoxemia (PaO2\<60mmHg OR SpO2\<90% on ambient air); * Preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction \< 40%; * Systolic pulmonary artery pressure \> 50 mmHg.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, China
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