Active Cycle Breathing Technique (ACBT) on Respiratory Parameters, Dyspnea Related Kinesiophobia and Pain

NCT06521346 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Active cycle breath technique
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to improve pulmonary function impairment is associated with a reduction in chest expansion, lung volume, pain perception and an impairment of the Post cardiac surgery patient's ability to cough effectively. The technique of active cycle breathing consisted of three parts to the ACBT, which are:

• breathing control
• deep breaths
• huff or cough

Conditions

Respiratory Complication; Cardiac Disease

Keywords

Respiratory function; Cardiac surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Respiratory parameters

  change in respiratory rate

  Three observation days

• Pain perception

  Using visual analogue scale score 0 mean no pain while score 10 means sever pain

  Three observation days

• Dyspnea-related kinesiophobia

  comprises 11 items include five items dyspnea and six items for fear of activity dimension and each item is rated from "strongly disagree" (score = 1) to "strongly agree" (score = 5) for a total score between 11 and 55.

  preoperative, three observation days, and day of discharge

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Deterioration in clinical parameters such as vital signs

  Three observation days

• ICU and hospital stay

  three observation days

Study Arms (2)

Active cycle breathing technique

EXPERIMENTAL

Breathing control phase Thoracic expansion exercises Forced expiration technique (huffing)

Procedure: Active cycle breathing technique

Control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Patient who receives the routine care

Procedure: Routine care

Interventions

Active cycle breathing technique PROCEDURE

The ACBT was included if it was described as containing three essential components: 1) breathing control, 2) forced expiration technique and 3) thoracic expansion exercises. The technique may also include postural drainage (PD) or percussion/shaking.

Active cycle breathing technique

Routine care PROCEDURE

Routine care delivers after extubating such as percussion or chest physiotherapy

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Adult patients of both genders.
• After extubating for at least 6 hours post operation.
• Hemodynamic stable patients
• Able to communicate.

You may not qualify if:

• Instability of patient's medical condition or hemodynamic instability

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Damanhour University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of nursing Damanhour university

Damanhūr, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Lewis LK, Williams MT, Olds TS. The active cycle of breathing technique: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Respir Med. 2012 Feb;106(2):155-72. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2011.10.014. Epub 2011 Nov 18.

  PMID: 22100537 BACKGROUND

• Mckoy NA, Wilson LM, Saldanha IJ, Odelola OA, Robinson KA. Active cycle of breathing technique for cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Jul 5;7(7):CD007862. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007862.pub4.

  PMID: 27378490 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Diseases; Respiratory Aspiration

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cardiovascular Diseases; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: The total group will be divided into two group: control and intervention group Control group receives standard care in the unit Intervention group receives active cycle breathing techniques

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 19, 2024
• First Posted: July 25, 2024
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2025
• Study Completion: October 31, 2025
• Last Updated: December 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Locations

EG (1)