Effect of deep breathing exercises on oxygenation of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Acute pulmonary insufficiency following obdoman surgery.; Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgery

• Registration Number: IRCT201011012560N5
• Lead Sponsor: Qom University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1) Patients who undergoing elective major abdominal surgery. 2) Having complete alert and ability of patient to performing deep-breathing exercises. 3) Having no history of surgery. 4) Patients undergoing general anesthesia. 5) Not to use pulmonary drugs. Exclusive criteria: 1) Patients with active pulmonary pathology (COPD and Asthma), CHF, CRF and unstable cardiovascular condition. 2) active pulmonary and cardiac pathology (eg, ARDS and unstable angina). 3) Patients with an indication for liver transplantation, or who presented aneurysm of any arterial segment. 4) Patients with active bleeding after surgery and who needed to operating room or who transferred to intensive care unit. 5) Patients with pulmonary aspiration and temperature over 38° c.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SpO2. Timepoint: before surgery and before and immediately after deep breathing exercise. Method of measurement: Pulse oximetry.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before surgery and before and immediately after deep breathing exercise. Method of measurement: monitoring equipment.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before surgery and before and immediately after deep breathing exercise. Method of measurement: monitoring equipment.;Mean arterial pressure. Timepoint: Before surgery and before and immediately after deep breathing exercise. Method of measurement: monitoring equipment.;Pain. Timepoint: Before deep breathing exercise. Method of measurement: visual pain scale.