Stepwise PEEP vs Sustained Inflation in Bariatric Surgery Patients

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Conditions studied: Recruitment, Bariatric Surgery Candidate

In brief

Male and female patients Undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgeries will be subjected for lung recruitment at end of surgery before emergence from anesthesia by two different methods . to evaluate which might be safer and more effective

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07525232

Run by

Ain Shams University

People needed

100

Starts

2026-03-19

Expected to finish

2026-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II, of either sex Age ≥18 y.
• Undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgeries; sleeve gastrectomy, mini gastric bypass
• BMI (35-60)

You may not qualify if…

• Pre-existing severe pulmonary disease
• Baseline hypoxemia SpO₂ <92% on room air
• History of barotrauma
• Previous pneumothorax
• Known pulmonary bullae or emphysematous blebs

Where it is running

• Ain Shams university hospitals — Cairo, Egypt (enrolling)

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