Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on PODD in Bariatric Surgery Patients
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Postoperative Diaphragmatic Dysfunction in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Cairo University
70 participants
May 17, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
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
Inclusion Criteria2
- Body mass index > 40 kg/m2
- ASA II
Exclusion Criteria3
- Limited diaphragmatic ultrasound views
- Patient with pulmonary diseases (COPD, bronchial asthma, and interstitial fibrosis)
- Patient refusal
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Interventions
The EM49 will be set to a TENS program with a frequency of 80-100 Hz and a pulse width of 200 μs
Electrodes will be placed identically, but no current will be delivered (sham TENS)
Locations(2)
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NCT07569705