A study in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy to track changes in oscillatory mechanics measured by forced oscillation technique (FOT).
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Ventilation in children undergoing general anaesthesia for laparoscopic appendectomyAnaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12620000380998
- Lead Sponsor
- Perth Children's Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Children of any sex
Aged 2 to 16 years of age
Undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy under general anaesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
Children with a thoracic malformation
Children with a known major lung and/or cardiopulmonary disease:
Uncorrected congenital heart disease
Primary/secondary pulmonary hypertension
Cardiac/thoracic malformations/tumours
Structural lung changes
Uncontrolled asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
Doctor diagnosed bronchiectasis
The above list is a non-exhaustive list. Any other less common cardiopulmonary conditions will be assessed by the anaesthetist in charge and accounted for in the exclusion criteria list.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method