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Reverse Trendelenburg Positioning and Its Effect on Outcomes: a Retrospective Study of Consecutive Patients

NCT02984657 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1500

Last updated 2016-12-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether intraoperative reverse Trendelenburg positioning decreases postoperative hypoxemia and perioperative pulmonary aspiration rates.

Conditions

  • Aspiration, Respiratory
  • Hypoxia
  • Perioperative Period
  • Supine Position

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Surgical patients in 2012 with anesthesia and nursing staff less attuned to intraoperative RTP.

RTP, reverse Trendelenburg positioning

PROCEDURE

Surgical patients in 2015 with enhanced anesthesia and nursing staff awareness and use of intraoperative RTP.

RTP, reverse Trendelenburg positioning

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • C. Michael Dunham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • C. Michael Dunham, MD · St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-05-31
Primary Completion
2015-09-30
Completion
2015-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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