Measuring lung pressure during surgery to improve ventilator safety
NCT ID NCT05859672
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study observed 150 adults undergoing elective surgery with general anesthesia. Researchers used an esophageal balloon to measure how changes in ventilator settings (tidal volume and PEEP) affect pressure inside the lungs and chest. The goal was to better understand these pressure changes and how they relate to blood flow, which may help guide safer ventilator use in the future.
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 safer ventilator settings during surgery to protect patients' lungs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures pressure changes and does not test any new therapy or device.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- 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
Elective surgical patients
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients scheduled for elective surgery requiring general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation. * Age ≥ 18 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing planned esophageal surgery * Patients with significant nasal or esophageal pathology * Adults unable to consent * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) * Pregnant women * Prisoners
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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