The Effect of Postoperative Incentive Spirometry on Pulmonary Function and Pulmonary Complications in Bariatric Surgery

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Conditions studied: Obesity, Morbid, Complications of Bariatric Procedures, Pulmonary Atelectasis, Pneumonia

In brief

This study evaluates the omission of incentive spirometry use following bariatric surgery. Half of participants will receive an incentive spirometer while the other half will not. Oxygen saturation and pulmonary complications after surgery will be measured to examine the effectiveness of incentive spirometry.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02431455

Run by

Lahey Clinic

People needed

224

Starts

2015-06-01

Expected to finish

2016-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients medically cleared to undergo bariatric surgery per the usual screening process

You may not qualify if…

• None

Where it is running

• Lahey Hospital & Medical Center — Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

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