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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12605000201673
ACTRN12605000201673
Recruiting
N/A

Do physiotherapy interventions reduce the incidence of postoperative complications in patients following pulmonary resection via thoracotomy? A randomised controlled trial

Auckland university of technology0 sites180 target enrollmentAugust 23, 2005

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Rehabilitation following pulmonary resection
Sponsor
Auckland university of technology
Enrollment
180
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 23, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult patients admitted to Auckland City Hospital. Undergoing elective lung resection via open thoracotomy. \-Ability to understand written and spoken English. \-Willingness to take part in the study and give informed written consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects unable or unwilling to comply with treatment. Subjects requiring preoperative physiotherapy assessment and treatment. Subjects with tumour invasion into chest wall or brachial plexus.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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