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Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) Monitoring of Regional Ventilation During Pediatric Laparoscopy
Led by Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital · Updated on 2024-05-10
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
87 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this prospective, observational study is to describe EIT measurements at different time points during the perioperative period in healthy children undergoing laparoscopic surgery. The objective is to evaluate the impact of general anesthesia and laparoscopy on regional pulmonary ventilation visualized at EIT during the perioperative period.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) Monitoring of Regional Ventilation During Pediatric Laparoscopy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- ASA Status I and II
- Undergoing elective or urgent laparoscopic surgery (e.g., appendectomy, cholecystectomy, varicocelectomy)
You will not qualify if you...
- Lack of parental consent
- ASA Status III or IV
- Presence of peritonitis or other abdominal inflammation affecting breathing
- Need for immediate resuscitation
- Severe respiratory illness within the past 4-6 weeks
- Pre-existing chronic lung conditions
- Acute lung conditions such as pneumonia or pleural effusion
- History of cardiac arrest
- Skeletal deformities (e.g., rib cage malformations, scoliosis), neuromuscular diseases, or cardiac conditions affecting breathing
- Body mass index (BMI) over 30
- Implantable devices incompatible with EIT (e.g., pacemakers, implantable defibrillators)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital
Milan, Italy, 20154
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Research Team
A
Anna Camporesi, M.D.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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