Status:
COMPLETED
Postural Changes in Lung Volumes in Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
Association pour la Formation du Personnel à la Medecine d'Urgence
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 60 years
Brief Summary
Postural changes are known to affect normal lung volumes. A reduction in sitting to supine functional residual capacity (FRC) is well-described in non-obese subjects adopting a supine position. Howeve...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- subjects scheduled for bariatric surgery (BMI over or equal to 40 kg/m2)
Exclusion
- Subjects with respiratory and cardiac history (asthma, COPD, heart failure) were excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02207192
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
October 1 2008
Last Update
August 6 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Montpellier University hospital
Montpellier, France, 34295