Postoperative Respiratory and Activity Monitoring

Description

This study plans to learn more about specific breathing and activity recommendations for patients after surgery. Participants will be monitored after abdominal surgery to identify what activities help them breathe better and reduce complications after surgery.

Conditions

Hypoventilation, Hypoxemia, Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study plans to learn more about specific breathing and activity recommendations for patients after surgery. Participants will be monitored after abdominal surgery to identify what activities help them breathe better and reduce complications after surgery.

Postoperative Respiratory and Activity Monitoring

Postoperative Respiratory and Activity Monitoring

Condition
Hypoventilation
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Aurora

UC Health, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Must be 18 or older
  • * Must be undergoing abdominal surgery
  • * Must be high-risk for PPCs (ARISCAT score equal to or greater than 26)
  • * Anyone under 18
  • * Anyone not undergoing abdominal surgery
  • * Anyone that is not high-risk for PPCs (ARISCAT score less than 26)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 90 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Colorado, Denver,

Ana Fernandez-Bustamante, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Health Hospital

Study Record Dates

2025-06-22