Clinical trial
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on PODD in Bariatric Surgery Patients
Recruiting now · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT07569705
Recruiting nowNot applicableInterventional
What this study is about
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
A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.
Basic eligibility
Age20 Years to 60 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted
ConditionBariatric Surgery, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Full registry criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Body mass index \> 40 kg/m2 * ASA II Exclusion Criteria: * Limited diaphragmatic ultrasound views * Patient with pulmonary diseases (COPD, bronchial asthma, and interstitial fibrosis) * Patient refusal
Treatments and study arms
Transcutaneous nerve stimulator
Device
The EM49 will be set to a TENS program with a frequency of 80-100 Hz and a pulse width of 200 μs
Sham TENS
Device
Electrodes will be placed identically, but no current will be delivered (sham TENS)
Primary outcomes
Incidence of postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction2 hours after surgery
Diaphragmatic excursion \< 10 mm 2 hours after surgery
Study locations
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Cairo University Hospitals🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt
Mina Adolf Helmy, MDContact
Cairo University Hospitals🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt
Mina Adolf Helmy, MDContact