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Chest Physiotherapy After Bariatric Aurgery - A Comparison Between Incentive Spirometry and Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (Epap)

NCT00678678 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2008-05-15

No results posted yet for this study

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 disease and BMI of 35-49,99 kg/m2, undergoing bariatric surgery by laparoscopy, were studied. Before surgery the patients were divided in two groups: Spirometer Group (SG) (n=13) and EPAP Group (EG) (n=15). Pulmonary function was evaluated by spirometry, thoracoabdominal (cirtometry) and diaphragmatic motion, on the preoperative and on the second postoperative day. Physiotherapy started on the day of surgery, each modality (incentive spirometry or EPAP) performed lasting 15 minutes. The deambulation and active exercises of upper and lower limbs were standardized for groups.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Incentive Spirometry - RESPIRON

Device that stimulates the deep breathing, flow-oriented

DEVICE

Kit Epap®:

Device that providing constant positive pressure during expiration, given by spring load (cmH2O), using a face mask as an interface

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Countries

  • Brazil

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