Positional Effects on Lung Ventilation and Perfusion in Obesity

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive, bedside monitoring tool that provides real-time information on regional ventilation and perfusion. In particular, EIT has the potential to guide individualized mechanical ventilation in obese patients by revealing how gravitational and positional factors alter regional lung behavior. Assessing the effects of different horizontal positions on both ventilation and perfusion may help optimize respiratory management strategies tailored to body habitus. By comparing obese and non-obese healthy participants across different positions, this study aims to provide novel insights into the postural effects on lung aeration and perfusion distribution, and to highlight the role of EIT in tailoring individualized ventilation strategies.

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• Study type: Observational
• Participants enrolled: 40
• From 1 Dec 2025 to the primary completion date, 5 Mar 2026
• 1 site in 1 country
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Who the study is looking for

Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

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