It is a consensus in the literature that changes in lifestyle and carbohydrate-rich diet are part of a context that has led to an obesity pandemic. Its treatment is multidisciplinary, however, in many cases, conventional therapy has no effect, requiring surgical intervention. The latter, in turn, is not free of risks and causes important changes in lung function. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effect of electroanalgesia through conventional transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TENS) on pulmonary function in the postoperative period of bariatric surgery.
This is an uncontrolled cross-sectional clinical trial with a sample of 66 individuals between 18 and 50 years of age in a hospital in the West of Paraná. Pain assessment will be performed through analogue pain scale, pulmonary function through spirometry and respiratory muscle strength through manovacuometry. Four TENS applications will be performed for a period of 30 minutes. Through this research, it is expected that the patients who perform TENS present a reduction in postoperative pain and, consequently, a lower impact on lung function.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
132
The sample will consist of 66 individuals, of both men and women, where they will be randomly included in two groups: Intervention group composed of 33 patients who will effectively receive the treatment through electroanalgesia via TENS;
Centro universitário augusto motta
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
RECRUITINGAs a primary endpoint, pain using the visual analog pain scale.
This scale is considered valid to predict the level of pain in the postoperative period of bariatric surgery. The value being zero without pain and ten maximum pain.
Time frame: 5 days.
Evaluate changes in the strength of respiratory muscles, using manovacuometry.
The change in manovacuometry can reduce surgical complications.
Time frame: 5 days.
To evaluate lung function in patients in the postoperative period of bariatric surgery using spirometry.
The change in lung function can reduce surgical complications.
Time frame: 5 days.
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