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Exploring the feasibility and safety of the chest PNF technique on pain, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, and breathing pattern after upper abdominal surgery patients—pre and post study.

Phase 2
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K808- Other cholelithiasis
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/05/067318
Lead Sponsor
MGM Institute of Physiotherapy
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Age from 18-60 years.

2.Both males and females included.

3.Both laparotomy and laparoscopic upper

abdominal surgery under general anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patient on Mechanical ventilation for more

than 48 hours.

2.Hemodynamically unstable patient.

3.Previous cardiac surgery.

4.Infected incisional wound.

5.Chest wall pain.

6.Patients having Rib or Thoracic vertebrae

fracture.

7.Chest wall deformity.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PainTimepoint: Pain will be assessed using a visual analog scale pre- and post- intervention.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Oxygen saturation <br/ ><br>2. Respiratory rate <br/ ><br>3. Breathing pattern <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1. Oxygen saturation: oxygen saturation is assessed using a pulse oximeter pre- and post- intervention. <br/ ><br>2. Respiratory rate: respiratory rate is assessed by observing chest movement pre- and post- intervention. <br/ ><br>3. Breathing pattern: The breathing pattern is assessed using manual assessment of respiratory motion pre- and post- intervention.
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