Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Device, Reletex Reliefband, With Current ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) Protocol to Further Decrease Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in the Bariatric Surgical Patient Within the First 24 Hours Postoperatively.

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 75
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
100 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Reletex Reliefband device when used in conjunction with our current treatments will further decrease postoperative nausea and vomiting. The Investigators want to test how well it works, specifically in bariatric surgery patients that are at a higher risk for nausea and vomiting after surgery. Furthermore, the investigators would like to see if usi…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18-75 years of age * BMI 35 or greater * Patients eligible for and undergoing a Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy * Able to consent on own behalf Exclusion Criteria: * A diagnosis of gastroparesis * Pregnancy * Presence of a cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator or intrathecal pum…
Contacts

Donna L Post, Bariatric Coordinator/Nurse Navigator, BSN

609-423-8102

donna.post@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

CONTACT

Lisa Dobruskin, MD Medical Director Penn Med Princeton Bariatrics, MD

609-785-5870

yelizaveta.dobruskin@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

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