How muscle relaxation during abdominal surgery affects breathing
Treatments studied
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study is testing how the depth of muscle relaxation during anesthesia affects your breathing during and after open abdominal surgery. The goal is to find the best approach to reduce breathing complications after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are having planned (non-emergency) open abdominal surgery that is expected to take more than one hour.
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your health status is in the mild-to-moderate range (ASA I, II, or III).
- You do not have significant obesity (BMI over 30) or severe underweight (BMI under 18).
- You do not have a serious lung, liver, or kidney disease, or a condition affecting your muscles or nerves.
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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