Status:

COMPLETED

Pulmonary Complications After Heart Surgery.

Lead Sponsor:

Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven

Conditions:

Heart Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Abstract: Post-operative pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery Background The Catharina Hospital performs approximately 1700 heart operation each year. One third of the patients stay at the C...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Euroscore \< 8
  • Age \> 18 year
  • Patients whereby ECC is peri-operatively used
  • No psychological history
  • Informed consent obtained
  • Follow -up at Catherina Hospital

Exclusion

  • COPD
  • Mitral valve plasty or reconstruction
  • Off-pump
  • Cognitive problems
  • Expected comlpications during operation
  • Patients with decompensation
  • Day 5 post- ok thoracic drains insitu
  • Pain score grater than 4
  • Abnormal chest x-ray

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00418158

Start Date

December 1 2005

End Date

January 1 2008

Last Update

November 10 2009

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Catharina Hospital

Eindhoven, Netherlands, 5623 EJ