Effect of chest mobilization on chest expansion and pain in patients undergoing lobectomy: A randomized controlled trial
- Conditions
- Patients undergoing lobectomylobectomychest mobilizationchest expansionpainfunctional abilitylength of hospital stay
- Registration Number
- TCTR20190221001
- Lead Sponsor
- Srinakharinwirot University
- Brief Summary
There were no significant differences between groups on chest expansion and pain score. The chest expansion of the non-operated site was returned to base line on the 3rd postoperative day. The chest mobilization technique did not aggravate pain in patients undergoing lobectomy.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 36
1.Age > 18 years old
2.Elective pulmonary resection at Central Chest Institute of Thailand
3.Undergoing lobectomy via thoracotomy or VATS
1.Unable to participation
2.Limitation of shoulder range of motion
3.Hemoptysis
4.Receive respiratory physiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to surgery
5.Hemodynamic instability within 1st day postoperative
6.On mechanical ventilator more than 24 hours after surgery
7.Postoperative complication of chylothorax and severe air leak (air leak prolong time during inspiration and expiration)
8.Underlying disease following post cardiac surgery, COPD and restriction lung disease such as interstitial pulmonary disease, scoliosis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method chest expansion baseline, 1st-6th postoperative days, discharge day and 2 weeks follow-up after discharge tape measurement,pain baseline, 1st-6th postoperative days, discharge day and 2 weeks follow-up after discharge numeric pain score
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method functional ability baseline, discharge day and 2 weeks follow-up after discharge six minute walk test,length of hospital stay discharge day record