A clinical trial of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to improve lung function for patients who have abdominal surgery PATIENT INFORMATION SHEET Version 1.2 03/07/18 PI: [Insert PI name] REC reference: 15/LO/1595 Introduction We are inviting you to take part in a clinical trial, which we hope will improve the care of patients who have surgery. Before you decide, it is important to understand why we are doing this research and what it involves. Please take time to read the following information and decide whether or not you wish to take part. Talk to your friends and family about the trial if you wish. Ask us if anything is unclear. Why are we doing this research? We are studying better ways to look after patients who have surgery. We hope these new techniques will help patients recover more quickly after surgery, so they can return home sooner, and in better health. One approach that may help is to use a device, which assists a after abdominal surgery. We think this may help patients patient’s breathing immediately recover better and so avoid complications such as chest infection, which can occur in a small number of patients. This trial will tell us which patients may benefit from the treatment. Why have I been invited? We have invited you because your surgeon has recommended you for an operation where this treatment may have particular benefit. Do I have to take part? No. It is up to you to decide whether or not to take part in the trial. If you decide to take part, we will ask you to sign a consent form. You are free to withdraw at any time, without giving a
A clinical trial of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to improve lung function for patients who have abdominal surgery PATIENT INFORMATION SHEET Version 1.2 03/07/18 PI: [Insert PI name] REC reference: 15/LO/1595 Introduction We are inviting you to take part in a clinical trial, which we hope will improve the care of patients who have surgery. Before you decide, it is important to understand why we are doing this research and what it involves. Please take time to read the following information and decide whether or not you wish to take part. Talk to your friends and family about the trial if you wish. Ask us if anything is unclear. Why are we doing this research? We are studying better ways to look after patients who have surgery. We hope these new techniques will help patients recover more quickly after surgery, so they can return home sooner, and in better health. One approach that may help is to use a device, which assists a patient’s breathing immediately after abdominal surgery. We think this may help patients recover better and so avoid complications such as chest infection, which can occur in a small number of patients. This trial will tell us which patients may benefit from the treatment. Why have I been invited? We have invited you because your surgeon has recommended you for an operation where this treatment may have particular benefit. Do I have to take part? No. It is up to you to decide whether or not to take part in the trial. If you decide to take part, we will ask you to sign a consent form. You are free to withdraw at any time, without giving a
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