An interventional study of Volume-Controlled Ventilation (VCV) and Pressure-Regulated Volume Control (PRVC) in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Mechanical Ventilation and Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury, sponsored by Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-08.
Sponsored by Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
This study investigates how different breathing machine (ventilator) settings affect the energy delivered to the lungs during surgery. Mechanical power is a measure of this energy, and high levels can sometimes lead to lung irritation. In clinical practice, a mode called Pressure-Regulated Volume Control (PRVC) is often used because it lowers the "peak" pressure in the airways, which is generally thought to be safer. However, doctors have noticed that even though the peak pressure goes down in PRVC mode, the total mechanical power displayed on the monitor might actually increase compared to the standard Volume-Controlled Ventilation (VCV) mode. In this study, patients undergoing gallbladder surgery will be monitored using both ventilation modes in a random order. The researchers will compare the machine-calculated mechanical power for both modes to see if the perceived benefit of lower peak pressure in PRVC actually results in lower overall energy transfer to the lungs.
120 studies on the registry are indexed under Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury; 39 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 80 is above the median of 40 across 74 interventional studies indexed under Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury.
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The anaesthetists’ scale of health before surgery: I is healthy, II has a mild illness that is under control, III a severe one, IV a severe illness that is a constant threat to life. V and VI are used for the critically ill and for organ donors.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe out, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
ASA physical status
The anaesthetists’ scale of health before surgery: I is healthy, II has a mild illness that is under control, III a severe one, IV a severe illness that is a constant threat to life. V and VI are used for the critically ill and for organ donors.
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BMI (body mass index)
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe out, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
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Following the stabilization of pneumoperitoneum, participants will be ventilated using the Volume-Controlled Ventilation (VCV) mode for 10 minutes. At the end of this period, respiratory data and mechanical power values will be recorded. Immediately after, the ventilator will be switched to the Pressure-Regulated Volume Control (PRVC) mode with equivalent settings. After another 10-minute stabilization period in PRVC mode, a second set of measurements will be recorded.
Device: Volume-Controlled Ventilation (VCV) · Device: Pressure-Regulated Volume Control (PRVC)
Following the stabilization of pneumoperitoneum, participants will be ventilated using the Pressure-Regulated Volume Control (PRVC) mode for 10 minutes. At the end of this period, respiratory data and mechanical power values will be recorded. Immediately after, the ventilator will be switched to the Volume-Controlled Ventilation (VCV) mode with equivalent settings. After another 10-minute stabilization period in VCV mode, a second set of measurements will be recorded.
Device: Volume-Controlled Ventilation (VCV) · Device: Pressure-Regulated Volume Control (PRVC)
Participants will be ventilated with the traditional Volume-Controlled Ventilation (VCV) mode. Tidal volume, respiratory rate, PEEP, and I:E ratio will be set according to the study protocol and kept constant during the measurement period.
Participants will be ventilated with the Pressure-Regulated Volume Control (PRVC) mode. This is a hybrid mode that uses a decelerating flow to deliver the target tidal volume at the lowest possible pressure. Settings will be identical to the VCV mode for each patient.
Device-Displayed Mechanical Power
The mechanical power value (expressed in Joules per minute - J/min) is automatically calculated and displayed on the monitor of the Mindray A9 anesthesia machine. This value represents the total energy delivered by the ventilator to the patient's respiratory system per minute. The study aims to compare how this machine-calculated value differs between the Volume-Controlled Ventilation (VCV) and Pressure-Regulated Volume Control (PRVC) modes under identical clinical conditions.
Time frame: At the end of a 10-minute stabilization period in each ventilation mode (VCV and PRVC).
Plan to share: No — The de-identified individual participant data (including study protocol and statistical analysis plan) will be made available upon reasonable request to the corresponding author, following the publication of the study results.
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