Status:

COMPLETED

Study to Determine Incidence of Hypoventilation in Patients Who Have Undergone Gastric Bypass

Lead Sponsor:

University of South Florida

Collaborating Sponsors:

Medtronic - MITG

Conditions:

Morbid Obesity

Bariatric Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if gastric bypass patients experience hypoventilation in the immediate postoperative period, and to what degree.

Detailed Description

We propose to determine if patients with clinically significant obesity (body mass index, BMI, between 40 kg/m2 and 85 kg/m2), who have undergone gastric bypass procedures under general anesthesia hyp...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female subjects 18 to 65 years of age
  • Clinically significant obesity with a BMI between 40 and 85
  • Candidates approved for gastric bypass surgery at Tampa General Hospital (\*Please note: authorization for gastric bypass will be completed prior to enrollment in study; this study does not pay for the cost of the operation.)
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification I-III
  • Able to understand and sign informed consent

Exclusion

  • Patients not able to understand the informed consent process, or unable to understand the research protocol
  • Patients in which placing an arterial catheter would pose a clinically unacceptable health risk, e.g., bleeding disorders, radial artery malformation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00316446

Start Date

January 1 2006

End Date

October 1 2009

Last Update

September 20 2012

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University of South Florida, Department of Surgery at Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606