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Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on PODD in Bariatric Surgery Patients

NCT07569705 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2026-05-20

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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

Conditions

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Bariatric Surgery Candidate

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcutaneous nerve stimulator

The EM49 will be set to a TENS program with a frequency of 80-100 Hz and a pulse width of 200 μs

DEVICE

Sham TENS

Electrodes will be placed identically, but no current will be delivered (sham TENS)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-17
Primary Completion
2026-08-15
Completion
2026-08-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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