# Protective Mechanical VENTilation Strategy in Patients Undergoing CARDiac Surgery

> **NCT03288558** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **University Health Network, Toronto** · enrollment: 310 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Pulmonary Complications
- Cardiac Surgery

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** A comprehensive perioperative mechanical ventilation strategy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03288558
- **Lead sponsor:** University Health Network, Toronto
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2017-07-07
- **Primary completion:** 2021-12-30
- **Final completion:** 2022-04-01
- **Target enrollment:** 310 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2021-04-30


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03288558

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03288558, "Protective Mechanical VENTilation Strategy in Patients Undergoing CARDiac Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03288558. Licensed CC0.

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