NCT01382927

Impact of Spontaneous Breathing on Ventilation Distribution in Obese Patients

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 16 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Technische Universität Dresden · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

General anesthesia (GA) and paralysis are factors which facilitate atelectasis formation, especially in obese patients. Spontaneous breathing can reduce the amount of atelectasis. In this study, the investigators are comaparing obese patients undergoing hip arthroplasty in GA versus spinal anesthesia. Distribution of ventilation during and after anesthesia is assessed by eletrical impedance tomography (EIT).

Conditions

• Obesity
• Hip Arthroplasty
• General Anesthesia
• Spinal Anesthesia
• Atelectasis

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-04-01
• First posted: 2011-06-27
• Last updated: 2011-06-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany