CompletedNot Applicable

Thoraco-abdominal Volume Variations During Anesthesia Studied by OEP.

Sweden18 participantsStarted 2011-11

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to examine chest wall volume changes monitored by opto-electronic plethysmography during recovery from anesthesia and early postoperative period.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * age \> 18 years * ASA classification I-II, scheduled for elective surgery requiring general anesthesia * signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \> 35 * co-existing respiratory disease (COPD, asthma ) * patient refusal * pregnancy * deformities of the thorax

What they're measuring

Opto-electronic plethysmography (OEP)

Timeframe: 1. 5 min after each of these steps: the onset of the mechanical ventilation, the randomization, the end of the surgery 2. continuously during recovery 3. one hour after extubation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01474850

SponsorUppsala University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-06

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