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Ventilator-Induced Lung InjuryNCT04030078

A Central and Eastern European Survey On PEEP Titration and Alveolar Recruitment Manoeuvres During Surgery

An observational study of Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury and Positive End-Expiratory Pressure, run by Péterfy Sándor Hospital at 1 site in Hungary.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this questionnaire-based survey is to evaluate the routine use of individual positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and regular alveolar recruitment manoeuvres (ARM) of Central and Eastern European anaesthesiologists during general anaesthesia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 24 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Survey
How many people
87 participants
Where
1 siteHungary
Study dates
1 Aug 2019to 30 Sep 2019
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 24 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Resident doctors, specialist candidates and specialist working in the field of anaesthesia, employed in Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia

Who may be able to join

  • All anaesthesiologists accepting to participate the survey

Who cannot join

  • None

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Hungary1 site
  • Péterfy Sándor Hospital

    Budapest, Pest County, 1076

Other trials in Hungary

About this study

The aim of this questionnaire-based survey is to evaluate the routine use of individual positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and regular alveolar recruitment manoeuvres (ARM) of Central and Eastern European anaesthesiologists during general anaesthesia.

Read the detailed description

Lung protective mechanical ventilation (LPV) is associated with a lower incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC). The pathophysiology of ventilator-induced lung injury and the risk factors of PPCs have been widely identified, and a perioperative lung protective concept has been elaborated in the past decades. The three main basic elements of LPV are application of low tidal volumes (TV < 6mL/kg), use of optimal levels of PEEP and regular alveolar recruitment manoeuvres. Despite growing evidence recent studies indicated that the entire intraoperative LPV concept is still not widely implemented in current anaesthesia practice even in high-risk surgical patients. However the use low TV is common, either PEEP individualization, or regular ARM are usually ignored, moreover these elements were considered unnecessary or even harmful and their reason is questioned from time to time.

The aim of this questionnaire-based survey (using Google Forms) is to evaluate the routine use of individual PEEP and regular ARM of Central and Eastern European anaesthesiologists during general anaesthesia, and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

The questionnaire consists of 29 mandatory-to-answer multiple and single choice questions. The first part of the form includes questions about demographics and hospital characteristics. The second part contains questions on the use of individual PEEP titration procedures and the third part includes questions about the use of alveolar recruitment manoeuvres during general anaesthesia.

An invitation letter will be sent to the national associations of anaesthesia of Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia. Answers will be collected in Google Forms spreadsheets and will be analyzed using MedCalc Statistical Software (MedCalc Software bvba, Ostend, Belgium).

Participation in this study is entirely voluntary and anonymous. Neither sensitive personal data nor contact information will be collected during the research. There are no known risks associated with this research study; however, as with any online related activity the risk of a breach is always possible.

This research does not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors, and the investigators declare that they do not have any conflict of interest with the work.

This international survey study and questionnaire was approved by Hungarian Medical Research Council (approval nr. 30155-2/2019/EKU, date 01/07/2019).

Being tested
Survey
Keywords
PEEP, Alveolar Recruitment Manoeuvres, Survey
Medical subject headings
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SurveyOther

    Questionnaire-based survey

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Individual PEEP

    Answers of anaesthesiologists regarding the use of individual PEEP in routine anaesthetic care during general anaesthesia by completing the survey questionnaire. Multiple and single choice answers.

    Data will be expressed as percentage of respondents. Territorial and institutional differences and differences between the practice of resident doctors and specialists - if there is any - will be evaluated.

    Measured: Up to 2 months, from August to September in the year 2019

  2. Alveolar recruitment manoeuvres

    Answers of anaesthesiologists regarding the use of alveolar recruitment manoeuvres in routine anaesthetic care during general anaesthesia by completing the survey questionnaire. Multiple and single choice answers.

    Data will be expressed as percentage of respondents. Territorial and institutional differences and differences between the practice of resident doctors and specialists - if there is any - will be evaluated.

    Measured: Up to 2 months, from August to September in the year 2019

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Practices and preferences of PEEP titration procedures

    Commonly used PEEP titration procedures during routine anaesthetic care will be evaluated by collection of answers to the survey. Data will be expressed as percentage of respondents.

    Measured: Up to 2 months, from August to September in the year 2019

  2. Practices and preferences of alveolar recruitment manoeuvres

    Commonly used methods of alveolar recruitment manoeuvres during routine anaesthetic care will be evaluated by collection of answers to the survey. Data will be expressed as percentage of respondents.

    Measured: Up to 2 months, from August to September in the year 2019

  3. Adverse effects of alveolar recruitment manoeuvres

    The most commonly observed side effects of alveolar recruitment manoeuvres will be evaluated by collection of answers to the survey. Data will be expressed as percentage of respondents.

    Measured: Up to 2 months, from August to September in the year 2019

  4. Contraindications of alveolar recruitment manoeuvres

    Opinion responses of survey participants about the contraindications of the use of any type of alveolar recruitment manoeuvres in their daily practice. Data will be expressed as percentage of respondents.

    Measured: Up to 2 months, from August to September in the year 2019

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Jul 2019
  2. Study start1 Aug 2019
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2019
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2019

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
87 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04030078
Sponsor's protocol ID
30155-2/2019/EKU
Status last verified
Nov 2019
First submitted
13 Jul 2019
Last updated
5 Nov 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: No IPD will be shared

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury and Positive End-Expiratory Pressure, run by Péterfy Sándor Hospital at 1 site in Hungary.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Nov 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Hungary. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Individual PEEP (time frame: Up to 2 months, from August to September in the year 2019). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Nov 2019.

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