CPAP/PSV Preoxygenation in Obese Patients

The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuouse positive airway pressure (CPAP), during induction of anaesthesia in morbidly obese patients, result in higher levels of oxygen in the blood.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Anaesthesia Body Weight Lung Diseases Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pulmonary Atelectasis Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Danderyd Hospital

Stockholm, 18288, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m2
scheduled to undergo elective gastric bypass surgery
age ≥ 18 years
ASA Physical Status Classification II-III

Exclusion criteria

significant cardiopulmonary disease
previous abdominal or thoracic surgery
inability to comprehend the protocol.

Treatment and study plan

CPAP 5 cm H2O + PSV 5 cm H2O

Procedure

Patients in the intervention group received Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (5 cm H2O) and Pressure Supported Ventilation (5 cm H2O)

Primary outcomes

Post intubation PaO2levels

Time frame: 5 minutes after intubation

PaO2 levels is measured within 5 minutes after the completion of intubation.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

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Registry information

Official study title

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure/Pressure Support Preoxygenation of Morbidly Obese Patients

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Jan 31, 2013
Registry last updated: Jan 31, 2013

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