Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Airway Opening Pressure in Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients (NCT07189026)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Airway opening pressure is a key parameter in assessing respiratory mechanics. Current practice primarily relies on indirect assessments of lung mechanics, but growing evidence suggests that direct airway opening pressure measurement could enhance individualized ventilatory strategies. Significant airway opening pressure suggests incomplete alveolar recruitment at end-expiration, which may contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch, increased respiratory effort, and postoperative pulmonary complications such as atelectasis and impaired gas exchange. Determining the prevalence and clinical relevance of significant airway opening pressure in post-cardiac surgery patients could contribute to more personalized respiratory strategies and improve postoperative care.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (2 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (1 items).
Location: Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval — Québec, Quebec
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria: \- Patient receiving invasive mechanical ventilation prior to surgery
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval — Québec, Quebec
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.