Nose monitor to reduce low oxygen in older adults after abdominal surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special breathing monitor that clips onto the nose (called EtCO2) can help reduce low oxygen levels during waking up from anesthesia after abdominal surgery in older adults. It could help ensure you breathe safely during recovery.
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Who can take part
- Be between 65 and 80 years old.
- Have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30.
- Be scheduled for laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery on your abdomen, under general anesthesia.
- Be in reasonably good health (classified as ASA I to III).
- Have no serious heart, kidney, or liver problems.
- Have no condition that prevents a small tube from being placed in your nose, and no chronic lung or heart disease that affects oxygen readings.
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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