Intraoperative Lung Ultrasound in Pediatric Patients (LUS)

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pediatrics; Ultrasonography; Perioperative Period; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Lung

Treatments: Device: Lung ultrasound

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02535013

1507-062-687

Details and patient eligibility

About

Investigators hypothesized that perioperative lung ultrasound would be beneficial in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery compared to those who did not receive lung ultrasound.

Enrollment: 122 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 5 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Acyanotic congenital heart disease patients undergoing cardiac surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• History of surgery on the lungs
• Cyanotic congenital heart disease
• Abnormal preoperative chest radiograph findings including atelectasis, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and pneumonia
• Considered inappropriate by the investigator

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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122 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Control

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

No intervention during the perioperative period. Perform lung ultrasound twice only for the diagnostic purpose at the end of surgery and 6 to 12 hours after surgery in the intensive care unit.

Treatment:

Device: Lung ultrasound

Ultrasound

Active Comparator group

Description:

Perform lung ultrasound three times during the perioperative period; after the induction of general anesthesia, at the end of surgery, and 6 to 12 hours after surgery in the intensive care unit. According to the lung ultrasound finding, conduct appropriate interventions such as, alveolar recruitment maneuver for atelectasis, or chest tube insertion for pneumothorax.

Treatment:

Device: Lung ultrasound