Status:
COMPLETED
Chest Physiotherapy After Bariatric Aurgery - A Comparison Between Incentive Spirometry and Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (Epap)
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objective: To compare the effects of the EPAP and the incentive spirometry flow-oriented in the pulmonary function after bariatric surgery. Method: Twenty-eight women, non-smokers, with no lung disea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Obese with body mass index between: 35 e 50 kg/m2
- Non-smokers
- No lung disease
Exclusion
- Unable to perform the evaluation tests
- Not signed the consentment term
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00678678
Last Update
May 15 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Meridional Hospital
Cariacica, Espírito Santo, Brazil, 29101-000