Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on PODD in Bariatric Surgery Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age20-60
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
Researchers aim to evaluate impact of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulator on the incidence of postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction in patients living with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Body mass index > 40 kg/m2
ASA II
Disqualifiers
Limited diaphragmatic ultrasound views
Patient with pulmonary diseases (COPD, bronchial asthma, and interstitial fibrosis)
Patient refusal
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Transcutaneous nerve stimulator
- Sham TENS
Treatment groups
70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov