IPPSMAck POP trial - Lung Infection Prevention Post Surgery (Major Abdominal) with Pre-Operative Physiotherapy education.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Post-operative pulmonary complications; Surgery - Other surgery; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000664741
• Lead Sponsor: aunceston General Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-06-19
• Last Update Posted: 21 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 441

Inclusion Criteria

All patients awaiting elective major upper abdominal surgery at the Launceston General Hospital AND North West Regional Hospital, Tasmania, Australia, AND North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. UAS is defined as any type of open incision above, or extending above, the umbilicus

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pre-existing condition that would limit their ability to participate in the standardised mobilisation protocol post-operatively. This is defined as any person who is unable to stand upright and ambulate for a maximum of 6 minutes without a seated rest. eg paraplegics, hoist transfer nursing home and disability patients, severely cognitively disabled patients who would not reliably participate in the post-operative ambulation program. 2. Unable to understand verbal or written instructions in English 3. Unable to attend a pre-admission assessment and education session with a Physiotherapist. 4. Open hernia repairs

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified