Evaluation of Apnea Tolerance in Bariatric Patients Following Rapid-sequence Induction of Anesthesia

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: General Surgery

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of the 25° head-up position versus the 55° head-up position on tolerable apneic time (TAT) in bariatric patients scheduled for laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery following maximum preoxygenation and rapid-sequence induction (RSI) of anesthesia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03056807

Run by

University of Kansas Medical Center

People needed

65

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2011-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status II-III patients
• Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40-60
• Scheduled for an elective laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with abnormalities of the upper airway that require awake tracheal intubation
• Asthma
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Pregnant patients

Where it is running

• University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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