Pre-op Use of Incentive Spirometry in Obese Patients

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Conditions studied: Lung Function, Bariatric Surgery

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of preoperative incentive spirometry (IS) as an aid to improve postoperative lung function. The hypothesis is that application of a standardized protocol of preoperative respiratory care teaching and exercise will improve lung performance that will subsequently result in prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications and that increasing the duration of preoperative use better improves lung mechanics postoperatively. The investigators propose to compare a patient population that uses IS as currently prescribed in the routine course of care (only to be familiar with preoperatively, but use postoperatively) against a population that uses IS with a standardized regimen for at least 3 days prior to the operation in terms of preoperative IS volumes, intraoperative pulmonary mechanics, postoperative IS volumes, and incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01004146

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

50

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2010-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-02-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• morbid obesity
• bariatric surgery
• must be able to use incentive spirometer

You may not qualify if…

• BMI=<40 kg/m2
• current symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea or actively using continuous positive airway pressure

Where it is running

• Memorial Hermann Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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