The Chest Physiotherapy and Breathing Exercises Management of Patients Following Open Heart Surgery: a National Survey of Practice in Turkey.

NCT03971396 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: DrLutfiKirdarTRH
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 21
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises are an important non-pharmacological treatment modality in order to prevent and minimize postoperative respiratory complications in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Different respiratory techniques are used after cardiac surgery, but there is no opinion about which technique or exercise is effective. The purpose of this study, practical application of chest physiotherapy to patients who have had open heart surgery in Turkey and to identify methods of breathing exercises.

Conditions

Chest Physiotherapy

Keywords

open cardiac surgery; breathing exercises; chest physiotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Delivery of surveys

  Questionnaire questions will be sent to physiotherapists via mail or telephone

  1 month

• Evaluation of survey results

  Statistical evaluation and interpretation of survey results

  4 months

Interventions

Physiotherapists working in intensive care OTHER

Physiotherapists working in intensive care will be reached by mail or telephone. Physiotherapists will be asked to complete the prepared questionnaire.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

physiotherapists working in cardiovascular intensive care

You may qualify if:

• To worked or still working in cardiovascular surgery intensive care units
• To answer the survey questions

You may not qualify if:

• To Working or worked in cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit and but not answering questionnaire questions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital: lead
• Koşuyolu Kartal Heart Training and Research Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Unknown Facility

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Westerdahl E, Olsen MF. Chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises for cardiac surgery patients in Sweden--a national survey of practice. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2011 Jun;75(2):112-9. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2011.223.

  PMID: 21932695 BACKGROUND

• Reeve J, Denehy L, Stiller K. The physiotherapy management of patients undergoing thoracic surgery: a survey of current practice in Australia and New Zealand. Physiother Res Int. 2007 Jun;12(2):59-71. doi: 10.1002/pri.354.

  PMID: 17536644 BACKGROUND

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Critical Care

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient Care; Therapeutics; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

• Halime Sinem Barutçu

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Hatun İlkatmış İnce

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Füsun Güzelmeriç

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiotherapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 30, 2019
• First Posted: June 3, 2019
• Study Start: April 30, 2019
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2019
• Study Completion: June 30, 2019
• Last Updated: July 9, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)