The Effect of Hyperoxia on Ventilation During Recovery From General Anesthesia

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorStanford University

About this trial

In this randomized-controlled trial the investigators will examine the effect of oxygen supplementation on the recovery of breathing for 90 minutes in the immediate post-anesthesia period starting from extubation of the trachea.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III

Body mass index (BMI) less than 40 kg/m2

Scheduled to undergo robotic-assisted radical laparoscopic nephrectomy or prostatectomy.

Disqualifiers

Patients with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), severe neurological, cardiopulmonary, psychiatric, or untreated thyroid disorder

Chronic pain condition that is being treated with opioids

Patients with a hematocrit lower than 30% at the end of surgery, or those with an excessive blood loss, requiring transfusion of blood products during surgery.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Oxygen Gas for Inhalation

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators