CompletedNot Applicable

Volume-challenge in Morbid Obesity

Sweden34 participantsStarted 2011-03

Plain-language summary

Preoperative venous return stability and euvolemia is essential in management of morbidly obese patients. Fluid therapy regimes for patients with high BMI, especially with focus on preoperative management, are rare and not in consensus.The aim of this study was to evaluate preoperative effects of a standardized, ideal body weight (IBW) based volume-challenge on hemodynamics, stroke volume and level of venous return to the heart.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * enrolled for bariatric surgery * BMI ≥ 40 or ≥ 35kg/m2 with co-morbidities * preoperative three-weeks preparation by rapid-weight-loss-diet and weight loss Exclusion Criteria: * untreated significant hypertension * unstable angina pectoris * significant valve regurgitation or stenosis * known severe pulmonary disease

What they're measuring

level of venous return

Timeframe: 0,1 hour

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01748513

SponsorUmeå University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2013-04

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