Does the incentive spirometer decrease post-operative pulmonary complications and shorten hospital stay?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery: Abdominal; Surgery; Abdominal

• Registration Number: ISRCTN30832694
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-09-29
• Study Completion: 2009-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 28 May 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 360

Inclusion Criteria

All patients on surgical high dependency ward following abdominal surgery and able to understand and use the incentive spirometer

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who cannot understand and use the incentive spiromenter

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified