Exercise Training in Children With Corrective Cardiac Surgeries

Quality of Life Clinical Trial

Official title: Effects of Pre-operative Exercise Therapy on Postoperative Outcomes in Children With Corrective Cardiac Surgeries.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

To determine the effects of preoperative exercise therapy on postoperative cardiopulmonary outcomes and quality of life in children with corrective cardiac surgeries.Within literature there is limited evidence on preoperative exercise therapy in the pediatric population, positive results of the study can introduce a new tradition of preoperative exercise therapy and significantly reduce post-operative complications. Secondary complications would also be addressed in the study, a positive result can reduce the total costs by reducing hospital stays and improving the quality of life of child.

Clinical Trial Description

Cardiac surgeries are often associated with some post-operative cardiopulmonary complications most often cardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary atelectasis, and hospital induced pneumonia and reduced inspiratory capacities which can be reduced by exercise therapy this study is therefore significant not only for the determination of the effects of preoperative exercise therapy, it will also provide a path toward pre-habilitation followed by effective postoperative cardiac rehabilitation which is mostly lacking in many setups. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Congenital Heart Disease
• Heart Defects, Congenital
• Heart Diseases
• Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result
• Quality of Life

• NCT number: NCT05763238
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Riphah International University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2023
• Completion date: February 15, 2024