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

Abdominal Surgery Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00596778
• Other study ID #: CAPPesq836/03
• Secondary ID: CAPPesq836/03
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 8, 2008
• Last updated: January 16, 2008
• Start date: February 2004
• Est. completion date: December 2004

Study information

• Verified date: January 2008
• Source: University of Sao Paulo
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 31
• Est. completion date: December 2004
• Est. primary completion date: December 2004
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 21 Years to 72 Years

Eligibility

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

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Abdominal Surgery
• Chest Physiotherapy
• Spirometry

Intervention

Other:
• chest physiotherapy
The protocol consisted of breathing exercises during 30 minutes and included: passive and localized exercises, deep diaphragmatic breathing and exercises of chest wall expansion.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Sao Paulo	Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Effective of chest physiotherapy before and after surgery		3 days (before surgery - second post operative)	Yes