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Intraoperative Protective Ventilation in Abdominal Surgery (IMPROVE Study)

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Protective Lung Ventilation Using:
Low Tidal Volume (6-8 mL/kg Predicted Body Weight)
PEEP of 6-8 cmH2O
Intraoperative RMs
Registration Number
NCT01282996
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the influence of a lung protective ventilation with conventional ventilation on postoperative complications following major abdominal surgery.

Detailed Description

Postoperative complications are associated with a significant and quantifiable rate of both morbidity and mortality, increased length of hospital stay and cost of care. Intra-abdominal surgery, especially upper abdominal surgery, is an important risk factor of both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary complications. Up to 15-20% of patients will develop postoperative respiratory failure which may require respiratory support.

Recent data from both experimental and clinical studies suggested that, compared with conventional ventilation using high tidal volume (TV) without positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), intraoperative lung protective ventilation using low tidal volume, PEEP and recruitment maneuvers (RM) could reduce postoperative complications. Conventional ventilation promotes sustained cytokine production and could therefore contribute to development of lung injury with in patients with normal lungs. Conversely, lung protective ventilation was found to reduce pulmonary and systemic inflammation.

The primary objective is to compare a lung protective ventilation with conventional ventilation (high tidal volumes without PEEP) during abdominal surgery: 1- Conventional ventilation with TV of 10-12 mL/kg predicted body weight (PBW) without PEEP; 2- Protective lung ventilation with TV of 6-8 mL/kg PBW, PEEP of 6-8 cmH2O and RM.

Our hypothesis is that lung protective ventilation could reduce postoperative pulmonary and extra-pulmonary complications compared with conventional ventilation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria
  • Planned intrabdominal surgery
  • Expected duration ≥ 2 hours
  • Age ≥ 40 yr (and <90 yr)
  • Risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (Arozullah score ≥2)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Noninvasive ventilation in the last 30 days
  • Recent history of pneumonia, ALI/ARDS (in the last 30 days)
  • History of pulmonary resection
  • History of neuromuscular disease
  • Patient refusal

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Composite endpoint defined as incidence of major postoperative pulmonary (defined as pneumonia, need for noninvasive ventilation or need for invasive ventilation) and extrapulmonary (SIRS, sepsis and septic shock) complicationsduring the first seven days after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Other postoperative complications (reintervention, wound abscess, ...)at day 15 after surgery
Major complications: postoperative hypoxemia, postoperative pneumonia, acute lung injury (ALI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pulmonary embolismat day 15 after surgery
Minor complications : atelectasis, anastomotic leakage, intrabdominal abscessat day 15 after surgery
Systemic level of marker of inflammation (C Reactive protein)at day 15 after surgery
Postoperative complications at day 30 after surgeryat day 30 after surgery
Need for ICU admissionat day 30 after surgery
ICU length of stayat day 30 after surgery
Hospital length of stayat day 30 after surgery
Mortalityat day 30 after surgery
Plasma levels of the soluble form of the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE), a marker of alveolar type I cell injurybefore surgery, during the immediate postoperative period and on day 1, day 3 and day 7 after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chu Clermont-Ferrand

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Clermont-Ferrand, France

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