Status:
COMPLETED
Respiratory Physiotherapy After Cardiac Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Conditions:
Functional Disturbance Following Cardiac Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Although incentive spirometry is commonly used to avoid pulmonary complications in cardiac surgery patients, the breath-stacking technique has been proposed as an alternative to increase pulmonary vol...
Detailed Description
The purpose of the present study are: 1. to evaluate and compare the inspiratory volume during the course of Breath Stacking and Incentive Spirometry techniques in patients submitted to myocardial re...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients submitted to myocardial revascularization surgery
Exclusion
- cognitive impairment or incoordination to perform IS
- face mask intolerance during BS
- level of consciousness incompatible to perform IS
- hemodynamic complications \[arrhythmia, intraoperative myocardial infarction, major blood loss (defined as a loss of ≥20% of total blood volume), mean arterial pressure \<70 mmHg and reduce cardiac output requiring the use of an intra-aortic balloon pump or vasoactive drugs)
- intubation for more than 72 h after admission to the Intensive Care Unit
- the need for reintubation.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01513642
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
January 20 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Federal Bonsucesso Hospital
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21041030