Study to Determine Incidence of Hypoventilation in Patients Who Have Undergone Gastric Bypass (NCT00316446) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Study to Determine Incidence of Hypoventilation in Patients Who Have Undergone Gastric Bypass
United States20 participantsStarted 2006-01
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if gastric bypass patients experience hypoventilation in the immediate postoperative period, and to what degree.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Male and female subjects 18 to 65 years of age
* Clinically significant obesity with a BMI between 40 and 85
* Candidates approved for gastric bypass surgery at Tampa General Hospital (\*Please note: authorization for gastric bypass will be completed prior to enrollment in study; this study does not pay for the cost of the operation.)
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification I-III
* Able to understand and sign informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients not able to understand the informed consent process, or unable to understand the research protocol
* Patients in which placing an arterial catheter would pose a clinically unacceptable health risk, e.g., bleeding disorders, radial artery malformation