CompletedNot Applicable

Safe Use of CPAP and PEEP During Induction of General Anesthesia

Sweden70 participantsStarted 2021-10-19

Plain-language summary

The study compares the safety of using pressure controlled ventilation with a positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during induction of general anaesthesia immediately after apnoea to a standard method starting ventilation manually without PEEP immediately after apnoea.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Normal or overweight patients scheduled for day case surgery in general anesthesia. * American Society of Anesthesiologists functional class I-III. * Body Mass Index 18.5-30. Exclusion Criteria: * Increased risk of regurgitation of gastric content. * Symptomatic asthma, COPD or heart failure. * Peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) breathing air \<94 % * Anticipated difficult airway. * Beard. * Anatomical features making it difficult to keep a tight seal during maskventilation.

What they're measuring

Number of breaths until return of CO2.

Timeframe: 2 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04271683

SponsorRegion Västmanland

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-12-20

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