PEEP During Induction of Anesthesia in Small Children

Seoul National University Hospital60 enrolled

Overview

Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) applied during induction of anesthesia prevents atelectasis formation and increases the duration of nonhypoxic apnea in obese and nonobese patients. PEEP also prevents atelectasis formation in pediatric patients. Because pediatric patients arterial desaturation during induction of anesthesia develops rapidly, we studied the clinical benefit of PEEP applied during anesthesia induction.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pediatric Anesthesia

Interventions

PEEPOTHER

7cmH2O positive end expiratory pressure

ZEEPOTHER

0 cmH2O positive end expiratory pressure

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 MonthMax age: 2 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * pediatric patients undergoing general anesthesia using endotracheal intubation Exclusion Criteria: * previous history of lung disease * anticipated difficulty in airway management

Locations (2)

Hee-Soo Kim

Seoul, Soul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Duration of Apnea

Time frame: from the start of apnea until SpO2 reached 95%, maximum 5 minutes.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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