Acid reflux and breathing after tummy tuck surgery
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at how a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) and acid reflux (GERD) affect breathing in women over 60 with a high body mass index. It aims to help understand if having both conditions together changes lung function.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be a woman aged 60 or older.
- Your body mass index (BMI) must be 30 or higher.
- You may have had a tummy tuck at least 10 years ago with or without acid reflux, or have acid reflux without a tummy tuck.
- Acid reflux must be confirmed by a 24-hour impedance-pH test (a tube that measures acid in your food pipe for a day).
- You cannot have a hiatal hernia larger than 3 cm, chronic lung diseases like COPD or severe asthma, recent chest or belly surgeries, or serious muscle/nervous system conditions.
- You must be able to perform breathing tests and not be pregnant.
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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