A Trial of Adding Lung Protective Strategies to Existing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols and Its Effects on Improving Post-Operative Lung Function

Medical University of South Carolina1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentMarch 22, 2021

ConditionsColorectal Surgery Hepatobiliary Surgery

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Colorectal Surgery
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
Enrollment: 100
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Inspiratory Capacity
Status: Completed
Last Updated: last year

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to determine whether the addition of lung protective strategies to existing enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols for colorectal surgeries and hepatobiliary surgeries will improve post-operative lung function.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 22, 2021

End Date

September 21, 2021

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Medical University of South Carolina

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

David Gutman

Assistant Professor

Medical University of South Carolina

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•All subjects going for scheduled colorectal or hepatobiliary surgery at the MUSC ART hospital who would normally be utilizing the existing ERAS protocols
•English speaking
•Able to give informed consent
•Ages 18 years and older

Exclusion Criteria

•Emergency cases
•Pregnant subjects-confirmed by pre-operative urine pregnancy test
•Subjects with unique lung pathologies including, but not limited to: advanced pulmonary fibrosis, lung transplantation recipients, end stage COPD, pulmonary Hypertension
•Subjects on home O2