# Evaluation of Apnea Tolerance in Bariatric Patients Following Rapid-sequence Induction of Anesthesia

> **NCT03056807** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Kansas Medical Center** · enrollment: 65 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- General Surgery

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** 25° head-up position
- **OTHER:** 55° head-up position

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03056807
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Kansas Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2008-10
- **Primary completion:** 2011-08
- **Final completion:** 2011-08
- **Target enrollment:** 65 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2017-02-17


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03056807

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03056807, "Evaluation of Apnea Tolerance in Bariatric Patients Following Rapid-sequence Induction of Anesthesia". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03056807. Licensed CC0.

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