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

Recruiting

• Conditions: Rehabilitation following pulmonary resection; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000201673
• Lead Sponsor: Auckland university of technology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-08-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of post operative pulmonary complications (PPC).[Measured daily post operatively to discharge from hospital.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ength of hospital stay.[Measured preoperatively, at discharge from hospital, at 1 month and 3 months post operatively.];Shoulder range of movement.[Measured preoperatively, at discharge from hospital, at 1 month and 3 months post operatively.];Shoulder muscle strength.[Measured preoperatively, at discharge from hospital, at 1 month and 3 months post operatively.];Shoulder function ( via activity of daily living scale).[Measured preoperatively, at discharge from hospital, at 1 month and 3 months post operatively.];Quality of Life ( via SF36 v2).[Measured preoperatively, at discharge from hospital, at 1 month and 3 months post operatively.]