Pulmonary Ultrasound for the Assessment of Atelectasis in Anesthetized Children Using a Laryngeal Mask Airway.

NCT06214312 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2025-02-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will use lung ultrasounds (LUS) to evaluate the incidence and severity of intraoperative atelectasis in anesthetized children undergoing minor surgery using a laryngeal mask airway. The children will be randomly assigned to be left in spontaneous ventilation with a Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) of 5cmH2O or to be ventilated with a pressure support mode.

Conditions

  • Atelectasis
  • Hypoxemia

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Lung Ultrasounds

An ultrasound exam of the lungs to identify possible areas of atelectasis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrea Carini, MD · Resident in Anesthesiology

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
8 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-15
Primary Completion
2024-04-30
Completion
2024-06-23

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT06214312 on ClinicalTrials.gov