Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Postoperative Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Researchers aim to evaluate impact of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulator on the incidence of postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction in patients living with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 20
Maximum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Body mass index \> 40 kg/m2
• ASA II
Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Cairo University Hospitals
RECRUITING
Cairo
Cairo University Hospitals
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Cairo
Contact Information
Primary
Mina Adolf Helmy, MD
minaadolf1988@cu.edu.eg
01275716942
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-05-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-08-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 70
Treatments
Active_comparator: TENS
Three times daily for the first postoperative day, each session will last 30 minutes
Sham_comparator: Control
Electrodes will be placed identically, but no current will be delivered (sham TENS)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Cairo University