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Best End-Expiratory and Driving-pressure for Individualized Flow Controlled Ventilation in Patients With COPD

Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia
COPD
Ventilator Lung
Registration Number
NCT05812365
Lead Sponsor
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Brief Summary

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a significantly increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC). Protective ventilation of the lungs could reduce the rate of PPC in patients with COPD. It has been suggested that flow controlled ventilation (FCV) may be less invasive and more protective to the lungs than conventional ventilation in patients with COPD.

The primary aim of this study is to determine a optimal individual ventilation setting for FCV in ten participants with COPD.

Detailed Description

The estimated worldwide chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mean prevalence is 13.1%. In 2015, 3.2 million people died from COPD worldwide, and estimates show that COPD will be the third leading cause of death in 2030. Patients with COPD are at high risk for postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC). It has been proposed that FCV might be less-invasive and more protective for the lungs than conventional ventilation in patients with COPD. The pathophysiology of COPD is multifactorial, with the collapse of the central airways having a major impact on the symptoms. Minimizing the expiratory flow could prevent this airway pathology, and thus be beneficial in the ventilation of patients with COPD.

In the operation theater participants will be ventilated with flow controlled ventilation (FCV). Arterial blood gas analysis and electrical impedance tomography (EIT) will be measured.

The aim of the study is to determine the best end-expiratory pressure and driving pressure (assessed after anesthesia induction based on compliance and EIT parameters).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing surgery with endotracheal intubation
  • Age ≥ 18
  • Verified COPD (preoperative spirometry)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant woman
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Surgery that might interfere with EIT measurement
  • Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Best end-expiratory pressure1 hour after tracheal Intubation

Best end-expiratory pressure (mbar), defined as the end-expiratory pressure associated with the best compliance, best tradeoff between alveolar collapse and hyper distension (EIT)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Best driving pressure1 hour after tracheal intubation

Best driving pressure (peek pressure - end-expiratory pressure in mbar) associated with the best compliance, best tradeoff between alveolar collapse and hyper distension (EIT)

Dissipated energy1 hour after tracheal intubation

Calculated dissipated energy per liter of gas ventilated (J) during ventilation.

Required minute volume to maintain carbon dioxide partial pressure (pCO2) level1 hour after tracheal intubation

The minute volume (L/min) of the ventilator will be adjusted to maintain the preoperative baseline pCO2 level (blood gas analysis).

Ventilation distribution1 hour after tracheal intubation

Expressed as the percentage of total pulmonary ventilation through each of the regions-of-interest, total 100%.

Base excess1 hour after tracheal intubation

Measured by blood gas analysis (mmol/l)

tidal volume1 hour after tracheal intubation

Measure by ventilator (ml)

Peak inspiratory pressure1 hour after tracheal intubation

Maximum pressure during the inspiration measured by the ventilator (mbar).

Applied mechanical power1 hour after tracheal intubation

Calculated applied mechanical power during ventilation (J/min)

Delta Z1 hour after tracheal intubation

Measured variation of impedance (arbitrary units) by electrical impedance tomography.

Distribution of regional tidal ventilation1 hour after tracheal intubation

Distribution of regional tidal ventilation will be determined as the relation of regional ΔZ/total ΔZ (expressed in percentage), measured by electrical impedance tomography.

Center of Ventilation1 hour after tracheal intubation

Variations of the pulmonary ventilation distribution in the ventral-dorsal and left-right direction measured by electrical impedance tomography.

arterial oxygen partial pressure (paO2)1 hour after tracheal intubation

Measured by blood gas analysis (mmHg)

carbon dioxide partial pressure (pCO2)1 hour after tracheal intubation

Measured by blood gas analysis (mmHg)

potential of hydrogen (pH)1 hour after tracheal intubation

Measured by blood gas analysis

Delta end-expiratory lung impedance1 hour after tracheal intubation

Variation of impedance plethysmography at end-expiration measured by electrical impedance tomography.

Regional lung compliance1 hour after tracheal intubation

Calculated by electrical impedance tomography (ml/cm H2O)

Global inhomogeneity index1 hour after tracheal intubation

Impedance variations of each pixel between the end of inspiration and expiration measured by electrical impedance tomography.

Horovitz quotient1 hour after tracheal intubation

Ratio of PaO2 (mmHg) and the fraction of oxygen of the inhaled air (FiO2).

Resistance1 hour after tracheal intubation

Pressure change per flow change measured by the ventilator (kPa\*s/l).

Respiratory rate1 hour after tracheal intubation

Measured by the ventilator (1/min)

End-tidal carbon dioxide (etCO2)1 hour after tracheal intubation

End-tidal carbon dioxide level measured by the ventilator (mmHg).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

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Hamburg, Germany

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