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VENtilation Modalities During Transport of PostoperatIve CRITically Ill Patients to the ICU

NCT07646249 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 800

Last updated 2026-06-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery may require postoperative mechanical ventilation and transfer from the operating room to the intensive care unit (ICU). This intra-hospital transport phase is critical, as patients may experience changes in respiratory and hemodynamic status, including alterations in oxygenation, ventilation, blood pressure, and heart rate.

During transport, ventilatory support may be provided using different strategies, including manual ventilation with a bag-valve device or mechanical ventilation with a portable ventilator. Although both approaches are commonly used in clinical practice, there is limited evidence comparing their effects on respiratory function, gas exchange, and overall physiological stability during and after transport.

This multicenter, prospective observational study aims to describe current clinical practices in ventilatory support during intra-hospital transport in adult patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery who require ICU admission. The study will also evaluate changes in vital signs, arterial blood gas parameters, and respiratory mechanics, as well as the occurrence of adverse events during transport and postoperative pulmonary complications within the first five days after surgery.

No additional interventions or procedures beyond standard clinical care will be performed. All data will be collected as part of routine clinical practice. The results of this study are expected to improve the understanding of ventilation management during transport and to identify safer and more effective strategies for critically ill postoperative patients.

Conditions

  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration
  • Postoperative Complications (Cardiopulmonary)
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Critical Illness
  • Intensive Care Units

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria

    collaborator OTHER

  • Societa Italiana Anestesia Analgesia Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-01
Primary Completion
2027-10-01
Completion
2027-10-01

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