Status:
COMPLETED
Acute Effect of Positive Expiratory Pressure Versus Breath Stacking Technique After Cardiac Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Conditions:
Complication, Postoperative
Cardiac Complication
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of a single session of positive expiratory pressure and of breath stacking technique in patients after cardiac surgery. The same patients will receive the ...
Detailed Description
Physiotherapy uses techniques and equipment that reduce postoperative pulmonary complications. The technique called breath stacking consists of an instrumental feature composed of a unidirectional val...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with indication for coronary artery bypass grafting and valve replacement, with surgical procedure for median sternotomy.
Exclusion
- incapacity to understand the Informed Consent Form.
- cognitive dysfunction that prevents the performance of evaluations or interventions,
- intolerance to the use of EPAP or BS mask
- with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- cerebrovascular disease
- chronic-degenerative musculoskeletal disease
- chronic infectious disease
- in treatment with steroids, hormones or cancer chemotherapy
- hemodynamic complications (arrhythmia, myocardial infarction during the operation, with blood loss ≥ 20% of the total blood volume, defined by Mannuci, et al., 2007)
- mean arterial pressure \<70 mmHg and reduced cardiac output, requiring the use of intra aortic balloon or vasoactive drugs
- tracheal intubation for more than 12 hours after admission to the ICU or reintubated
- individuals unable to maintain airway permeability.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 4 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04013360
Start Date
August 1 2019
End Date
February 4 2020
Last Update
April 9 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Federal University of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 97105-900