Chest Physiotherapy on Immediate Postoperative in Patients Submitted to High Abdominal Surgery

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Abdominal Surgery; Spirometry; Chest Physiotherapy
• Interventions: Other: chest physiotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT00596778
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Brief Summary

Abdominal surgical procedures can increase risks of pulmonary complications.The aim of the study was to evaluate the benefits of an early intervention of chest physiotherapy during immediate post-operative in patients submitted to elective abdominal surgery.

Detailed Description

Thirty-one adults were randomly assigned to control and chest physiotherapy groups. Spirometry, pulse oximetry and anamneses were performed before (pre-operative) and in the second post-operative day. Chest physiotherapy group received treatment at the post-anesthesia unit care and control group did not. Chest physiotherapy improved oxygen-hemoglobin saturation in elective post-operative abdominal surgeries.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-02
• Primary Completion: 2004-12
• Study Completion: 2004-12
• Status Verified: 2008-01
• Study First Submitted: 2008-01-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-01-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-01-16
• Study First Posted: 2008-01-17
• Last Update Posted: 2008-01-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

• Pre-operative for elective upper abdominal surgery, such as - hernia repair, gall bladder or large bowel removal, exploratory laparotomy, and submitted to general anesthesia or other interventions in abdominal cavity accomplished by conventional laparotomy

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with indication of liver transplant or bearers of aneurysm of any arterial segment.
• Patients submitted to video-laparoscopy surgery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
C, CP	chest physiotherapy	Thirty-one adults were randomly assigned to control (C) and chest physiotherapy (CP) groups. Chest physiotherapy group received treatment at the post-anesthesia unit care and control group did not.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effective of chest physiotherapy before and after surgery	3 days (before surgery - second post operative)