Status:

COMPLETED

High Fresh Gas Flow After Intubation

Lead Sponsor:

Region Västmanland

Conditions:

Atelectasis

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Atelectasis is common during and after general anesthesia. Atelectasis develops early if preoxygenation with 100% oxygen is used and continuously used during induction until endotracheal intubation. T...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy patients, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) I-II
  • Patients scheduled for orthopaedic day case surgery in general anaesthesia

Exclusion

  • ASA class III or higher
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) 30 or higher
  • Arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) \<94% breathing air
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Ischemic heart disease
  • Haemoglobin \<100g/L
  • Known or anticipated difficult airway and/or intubation
  • Active smokers and ex-smokers with a history of more than 6 pack years
  • Need for interscalene or supraclavicular regional anaesthesia with risk of phrenic nerve paralysis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02216006

Start Date

September 1 2014

End Date

May 1 2015

Last Update

May 13 2015

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Landstinget Västmanland

Köping, Västmanland County, Sweden, 731 30