Exercise training for sternal instability after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Cardiology
- Registration Number
- PACTR202304921938624
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1- Patients who were included in the study had acute sternal dehiscence assessed clinically by sternal instability testing
2- Sternal separation assessment was confirmed through ultrasound performed by a specialist cardiologist.
3- All of the patients had risk factors that affected sternal incision healing.
Exclusion Criteria
1- Patients were excluded if they had unstable cardiovascular status such as a systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg or more than 180 mmHg, a mean arterial blood pressure less than 60 mmHg or more than 110 mmHg
2- arrhythmias
3- marked shoulder condition that could preclude them from participating in the exercise program.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sternal separation<br>Sternal separation was measured with an ultrasound unit for each patient before and after the study, by a specialist who was blinded to patient allocation groups. Patients were measured in both a supine lying and long sitting position, with the head of the treatment couch at a 30-degree inclination. The region of the greatest instability along the sternum was identified using sternal instability testing and the skin was marked to give a reference point for all measurements. The transverse direction between the two sections of the sternum was measured in millimetres. <br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method