Comparison between low and high inspiratory flow rates of flow-oriented incentive spirometry on pulmonary function, respiratory muscles strength, dyspnea score and six-minute walk distance after cardiac surgery

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiac surgery patients; incentive spirometry; inspiratory flow rate; pulmonary function; cardiac surgery

• Registration Number: TCTR20140528001
• Lead Sponsor: Srinakharinwirot University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-05-28
• Study Completion: 2014-12-19
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 63

Inclusion Criteria

1 Patients undergoing on pump cardiac surgery with median sternotomy for correcting valvular disease or CABG
2 40 years of age or older
3 Both males and females
4 Good communication and cooperation
5 Uncomplicated cardiac event

Exclusion Criteria

1 Respiratory diseases
2 History of cardiac arrest
3 Hemodynamic instability
4 Difficult to understand or perform the measures or physical therapeutic conducts
5 Undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation supports for a period exceeding 24 hours after admission to the intensive care unit
6 Reoperation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pulmonary function Baseline, at first six postoperative days, and follow up period of 2 weeks, 1 and 3 months Spirometric measurement,Repiratory muscle strength Baseline, at first six postoperative days, and follow up period of 2 weeks, 1 and 3 months Maximum Inspiratory Pressure and Maximum Expiratory Pressure,Dyspnea score Baseline and at first six postoperative days Borg�s RPE scale,Six minute walk distance on the discharge day and follow up period of 2 weeks, 1 and 3 month Six minute walk test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score Baseline and at first six postoperative days visual analog scale,Quality of life Baseline and follow up period of 2 weeks, 1 and 3 month 36-Item Short Form Health Survey,Length of hospital stay on the discharge day record,Postoperative complication During hospital stay and follow up period of 2 weeks, 1 and 3 months record