Does Residual Muscular Weakness Lead to an Increase in Respiratory Complications in Bariatric Patients?

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Conditions studied: Respiratory Complication, Morbid Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if residual weakness after weight loss surgery leads to an increased risk of respiratory complications in the postoperative period.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02037516

Run by

Coastal Anesthesiology Consultants

People needed

330

Starts

2014-01-01

Expected to finish

2016-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-02-05

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients scheduled for bariatric surgery at Flagler Hospital will be included after written and informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients will be excluded from the study if they don't consent to participate in the study. Patients allergic to any of the study medication will be excluded.

Where it is running

• Flagler Hospital — Saint Augustine, Florida, United States

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