Exploring Biomarkers in the Heat and Moisture Exchange Filters
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Observational Study
Respiratory Inflammation
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 10 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
When patients undergo major surgery, they are connected to a ventilator during anesthesia. A heat and moisture exchange filter (HME filter) is routinely placed in the ventilator tubing to ensure that the inhaled air is warm and humidified. Today, HME filters are used routinely in all ventilator treatments. They are typically replaced once a day and discarded as regular waste after use.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* ≥18 years, able to understand study information in Danish.
* Admitted for elective surgery for non-malignant conditions with either intravenous or inhalation anaesthesia and invasive mechanical ventilation according to standard practice.
* Expected invasive mechanical ventilat…
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