Driving pressure adjustment for high-frequency jet ventilation during tumor ablation

Effect of a Driving Pressure Adjustment Procedure for High-Frequency Jet Ventilation in Patients Undergoing Tumor Thermal Ablation in Interventional Radiology - A Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Study

Not applicable Interventional Nantes University Hospital · NCT07408375

This study will test whether using a height-based driving pressure for high-frequency jet ventilation improves breathing stability during thermal ablation in adults with non-brain solid tumors.

Quick facts

PhaseNot applicable
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment560 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorNantes University Hospital Academic / other
Locations7 sites (Lyon and 6 other locations)
Trial IDNCT07408375 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

Patients undergoing percutaneous thermal ablation of solid tumors under general anesthesia will receive high-frequency jet ventilation with the driving pressure randomly assigned on the day of procedure to 1.4, 1.9, 2.4 bars, or a height-based customized setting. The trial measures respiratory function and motion control during the ablation to see how driving pressure affects imaging localization and procedure precision. High-frequency jet ventilation delivers small tidal volumes at high frequency to minimize respiratory movement while maintaining oxygenation. The goal is to determine whether a height-adjusted pressure reduces motion and improves conditions for complete tumor destruction while protecting adjacent organs.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Adults (≥18 years) scheduled for thermal ablation of a non-central-nervous-system solid tumor under high-frequency jet ventilation who can give informed consent and meet airway and general eligibility criteria.

Not a fit: Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, have had a pneumonectomy, require an endotracheal tube smaller than 6.5 mm, are under guardianship, or cannot understand French are not likely to be eligible or to benefit from this protocol.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, height-based driving pressure settings could reduce respiratory motion during ablation, improving targeting accuracy and potentially lowering damage to nearby organs.

How similar studies have performed: High-frequency jet ventilation is an established technique to reduce respiratory motion during image-guided ablation, but using a height-based driving pressure is a relatively novel, less-tested approach.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years.
* Patient undergoing thermal ablation of a solid tumor under HFJV.
* Patient who has given their consent.
* Patient covered by a social security scheme.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient under guardianship or curatorship.
* Patient who does not understand French.
* Pregnant and breastfeeding woman
* Patient who has had a pneumonectomy
* Patient requiring an endotracheal tube smaller than 6.5

Where this trial is running

Lyon and 6 other locations

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Solid TumorVentilationHigh-Frequency Jet VentilationAnesthesiaInterventional RadiologyTumor ablation
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