CompletedNot Applicable

Atelectasis After Inhalation or Intravenous Induction in Pediatric Anesthesia

Italy326 participantsStarted 2023-04-01

Plain-language summary

Children have a highly compliant chest wall and atelectasis formation occurs often during pediatric anesthesia. Inhalation induction is commonly performed in pediatric anesthesia but it is still unclear if this can have an effect on the development of atelectasis. Aim of this study is to investigate the impact of inhalation versus intravenous induction on atelectasis formation during anesthesia induction in children. Atelectasis will be evaluated with lung ultrasound before induction and right after induction.

Who can participate

Age range

0 Years – 18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia * parental consent Exclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status III-VI * neuromuscular disease * chronic lung disease * cardiopathy * thoracic cage malformations * chronic home ventilation (either invasive or non-invasive) * positive history of foreign body inhalation * required immediate life-saving procedures * lack of parental consent

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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What they're measuring

Global LUS score

Timeframe: Upon completion of induction and subsequent controls at end of surgery and 1 postoperative day

Signs of atelectasis

Timeframe: Upon completion of induction and and subsequent controls at end of surgery and 1 postoperative day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06069414

SponsorVittore Buzzi Children's Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-10-01

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