Recovery of Ventilatory functions after open heart surgery:A prospective study.

Completed

• Conditions: Patients with Phrenic nerve injury complicating open heart surgery.; Neurological - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000232437
• Lead Sponsor: The principle investigator Dr. Salwa El-Sobkey

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-05-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Adult volunteer patient signed a consent form, Patient underwent open heart surgery in the duration form December 2003 to July 2005 and diagnosed as Phrenic nerve injured patient, Non smoker, patient performing primary cardiac surgery, Patient performed Coronar Artery Bypass Graft CABG, valvular or adult congenital deficits closure surgery, patient able to understand verbally or by adminstration instructions needed to perform spirometer test.

Exclusion Criteria

Child patient, Patient with diabetes, neurological disorders or respiratory diseases, Patient performed operations other than those mentioned in subject inclusion criteria, Patient operated out of the mentioned duration, Patient re-doing cardiac operation, Patient with any learning barriers restrict spirometer test, Patient not intersted to be enrolled in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified