Lung protection strategies for obese patients having weight-loss surgery
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at whether using a special breathing tube to measure pressure inside the esophagus (food pipe) and set the ventilator to your needs can reduce lung complications after weight-loss surgery. It may help people with obesity get safer anesthesia and better breathing after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older
- You must be having bariatric (weight-loss) surgery, done laparoscopically or with a robot
- Your body mass index (BMI) must be 30 or higher, which measures weight related to height
- Surgery is expected to last at least 2 hours
- You should not have severe heart or lung disease, or a history of lung removal
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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