U.S., April 22 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07542093) titled 'Bedside Lung Ultrasound to Monitor Lung Recruitment in Obese Patients' on April 14.
Brief Summary: Patients with morbid obesity who require a breathing machine (mechanical ventilator) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) frequently experience partial lung collapse. This happens because the extra weight of the chest and abdomen presses on the lungs, reducing their capacity and making it difficult to maintain adequate oxygen levels. To address this, doctors often perform a standard lung recruitment maneuver, which involves temporarily increasing the air pressure from the ventilator to gently pop open the collapsed lung areas. However, st...