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Alveolar Recruitment Maneuver During Cesarean Section Improves Lung Compliance

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Hypercapnia
Atelectasis
Hypoxia
Pneumonia
Decreased Lung Compliance
Interventions
Procedure: Alveolar Recruitment maneuver
Registration Number
NCT01826968
Lead Sponsor
General Hospital Of Pyrgos
Brief Summary

The investigators tested the hypothesis that alveolar recruitment maneuver during cesarean section and in women under general anesthesia improves lung compliance and gas exchange. The investigators applied recruitment maneuver and positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) 8 cmH2O. The maximum alveolar pressure limit (Ppeak)was 45 cmH2O during the recruitment maneuver. The primary end point of the study is the improvement of the lung compliance measured as volume difference/pressure difference (dv/dp) or ml/cmH2O

Detailed Description

The investigators used recruitment maneuver during cesarean section and in women under general anesthesia. The primary end point of the study is the improvement of the lung compliance measured as volume difference/pressure difference (dv/dp) or ml/cmH2O after the recruitment maneuver. The investigators used 2 groups of patients. In the first group the investigators used pressure control ventilation for the recruitment maneuver. After the ventilator was switched to pressure control mode the investigators increased the inspiratory time to 50% and the inspiratory pressure above Positive End Expiratory Pressure (Ppeak) to 20 cmH2O. Then the investigators progressively increased Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) to have a peak inspiratory pressure (Ppeak) to 45 cm H2O. The whole recruitment maneuver lasts 2 minutes. After the recruitment maneuver the investigators used volume control ventilation again (with the baseline settings)and PEEP step wised decreased to 8 cmH20but. PEEP (8cmH2O) was left until the end of the operation. In the second group the investigators did not used lung recruitment maneuver at all. In both groups lung compliance was measured (dynamic and static)as dv/dp (ml/cmH2O). Measures were assessed 1 minute after delivery (but before recruitment), 3 minutes after recruitment (first group) at 10 and at 20 minutes after recruitment. The investigators also measured Ppeak (cmH2O) and Pplateau (cmH2O)inspiratory pressures , blood pressure (mmHG), beats per minute, oxygen saturation, end-tidal CO2 according to the above time frame, blood Gases before and 3 minutes after recruitment etc.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • general anesthesia,
  • hemodynamically stable
Exclusion Criteria
  • intracranial hypertension,
  • pulmonary hypertension,
  • low blood pressure (MBP<80 mmHg),
  • Heart rate > 100 beats/min,
  • patient refusal

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Recruitment GroupAlveolar Recruitment maneuverThe investigators used alveolar recruitment maneuver by increasing inspiratory pressure to 20 cmH20 and progressively increasing Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) up to 45 cmH2O maximal (Ppeak) inspiratory pressure. The recruitment maneuver lasted 2 minutes. In this group PEEP was set to 8 cmH2O, after the recruitment maneuver, and was left until the end of the operation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Lung Compliance change measured as volume difference/pressure difference (dv/dp) or ml/cmH2O is being assessedBefore recruitment, 3 minutes after recruitment, 10 minutes after recruitment and 20 minutes after recruitment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Oxygenation change is being assessed measured as PO2 (mmHg) and O2 Saturation (SPO2)Before recruitment and 20 minutes after recruitment
Gas exchange change is being assessed measured as PCO2 (mmHg) and PH.Before recruitment and at 20 minutes after recruitment
Pulmonary complicationsup to 72 hours after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

General Hospital of Pyrgos

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Pyrgos, Hlia, Greece

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