Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Preoperative Respiratory Physical Therapy on Postoperative Respiratory Function After Bariatric Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Fundación para la Investigación del Hospital Clínico de Valencia
Conditions:
Morbid Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background. Morbidly obese patients show an increased risk of hypoxemia and a higher incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications during the postoperative period resulting in prolonged hospital ...
Detailed Description
Background. Morbidly obese patients show an increased risk of hypoxemia during the postoperative period resulting in a higher incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and prolonged hospital ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Adult morbidly obese patients (BMI\>40%) consecutively scheduled for bariatric surgery
Exclusion
- Age \> 65 years
- Pregnancy
- Severe psychiatric disorders
- Disability to perform a valid spirometry and/or correctly use IMT and incentive spirometer devices
- Bronchial asthma requiring regular therapy
- Smoking less than two months before surgery
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Restrictive lung disease or lung surgery
- Cardiac disease associated with dyspnoea \> NYHA II
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01828632
Start Date
March 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
February 8 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, Spain, 46021