RT Journal Article T1 Rationale and study design for an individualised perioperative open-lung ventilatory strategy with a high versus conventional inspiratory oxygen fraction (iPROVE-O2) and its effects on surgical site infection: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. A1 Ferrando, Carlos A1 Soro, Marina A1 Unzueta, Carmen A1 Canet, Jaume A1 Tusman, Gerardo A1 Suarez-Sipmann, Fernando A1 Librero, Julian A1 Peiró, Salvador A1 Pozo, Natividad A1 Delgado, Carlos A1 Ibáñez, Maite A1 Aldecoa, César A1 Garutti, Ignacio A1 Pestaña, David A1 Rodríguez, Aurelio A1 García Del Valle, Santiago A1 Diaz-Cambronero, Oscar A1 Balust, Jaume A1 Redondo, Francisco Javier A1 De La Matta, Manuel A1 Gallego, Lucía A1 Granell, Manuel A1 Martínez, Pascual A1 Pérez, Ana A1 Leal, Sonsoles A1 Alday, Kike A1 García, Pablo A1 Monedero, Pablo A1 Gonzalez, Rafael A1 Mazzinari, Guido A1 Aguilar, Gerardo A1 Villar, Jesús A1 Belda, Francisco Javier A1 iPROVE-O2 Network Group, K1 open lung ventilation K1 oxygen K1 perioperative K1 surgical site infection AB Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious postoperative complication that increases morbidity and healthcare costs. SSIs tend to increase as the partial pressure of tissue oxygen decreases: previous trials have focused on trying to reduce them by comparing high versus conventional inspiratory oxygen fractions (FIO2) in the perioperative period but did not use a protocolised ventilatory strategy. The open-lung ventilatory approach restores functional lung volume and improves gas exchange, and therefore it may increase the partial pressure of tissue oxygen for a given FIO2. The trial presented here aims to compare the efficacy of high versus conventional FIO2 in reducing the overall incidence of SSIs in patients by implementing a protocolised and individualised global approach to perioperative open-lung ventilation. This is a comparative, prospective, multicentre, randomised and controlled two-arm trial that will include 756 patients scheduled for abdominal surgery. The patients will be randomised into two groups: (1) a high FIO2 group (80% oxygen; FIO2 of 0.80) and (2) a conventional FIO2 group (30% oxygen; FIO2 of 0.30). Each group will be assessed intra- and postoperatively. The primary outcome is the appearance of postoperative SSI complications. Secondary outcomes are the appearance of systemic and pulmonary complications. The iPROVE-O2 trial has been approved by the Ethics Review Board at the reference centre (the Hospital Clínico Universitario in Valencia). Informed consent will be obtained from all patients before their participation. If the approach using high FIO2 during individualised open-lung ventilation decreases SSIs, use of this method will become standard practice for patients scheduled for future abdominal surgery. Publication of the results is anticipated in early 2019. NCT02776046; Pre-results. YR 2017 FD 2017-07-31 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11461 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11461 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 18, 2025