Would continued ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass reduce lung complications following cardiac surgery?

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery: Cardiovascular; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN25577630
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 23

Inclusion Criteria

1. male
2. aged between 50-75 years
3. normal or mildly impaired left ventricular function and no significant elevation of pulmonary artery pressure on preoperative echocardiogram
4. body mass index <30

Exclusion Criteria

1. insulin dependent diabetes
2. history of lung disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified