Comparison of Two Modes of Respiratory Physiotherapy in Cardio-thoracic Surgical Patients

Tampere University Hospital1 site in 1 country120 target enrollmentSeptember 2013

ConditionsPostoperative; Dysfunction Following Cardiac Surgery Postoperative; Dysfunction Following Lung Surgery

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Postoperative; Dysfunction Following Cardiac Surgery
Sponsor: Tampere University Hospital
Enrollment: 120
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Number of patients with atelectasis
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Two forms of pre and postoperative physiotherapy are compared in three cohorts of patients undergoing cardio-thoracic surgery: Minor thoracic surgery (biopsy), major thoracic surgery (lobectomy etc, open or VATS) and cardiac surgery

Detailed Description

Inspiratory force calibrated training is applied in a controlled randomized trial

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2013

End Date

April 2016

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Tampere University Hospital

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•cardiothoracic operation,
•informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

•reduced co-operation (such as psychiatric diagnosis),
•severe neurologic disease affecting respiratory function,
•alcohol or drug abuse at hospital entry,
•tuberculosis or other contagious lung infection,
•severe respiratory insufficiency SpO2 \< 90 or blood pO2 \<8 or rep.rate \> 25/min at rest or supplementary oxygen required at home,
•cardiac pacemaker.