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NCT Number: NCT06222333

Breathing Exercise for Rib Fracture

Respiratory physiotherapy is routinely performed after thoracic surgery operations to increase lung expansion and prevent pulmonary complications such as atelectasis and pneumonia. It is a controversial issue whether respiratory physiotherapy reduces pulmonary complications in rib fractures. In our study, patients with rib fractures will be divided into two groups. In the control group, standard treatment consisting of routine analgesic treatments will be applied. In the other group, respiratory physiotherapy will be applied with triflu for 8 hours a day. At the end of the study, pulmonary complications in both groups will be compared.

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Key information

Conditions

Rib Fractures Fractures, Bone Spirometry Thoracic Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kastamonu University

Kastamonu, 37150, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

About this study

Patients between the ages of 18 and 100 who will apply to our hospital due to rib fractures between April 2024 and April 2025 will be evaluated. Patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study. Patients will be divided into two groups using randomization blocks. Patients in the control group will receive conservative treatment consisting of paracetamol and dexketoprofen. In the other group of patients, in addition to conservative treatment, triflow breathing exercise will be applied for 8 hours a day. Respiratory function test pain scores and pulmonary complications of patients in the two groups will be compared statistically.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Isolated thoracic injury within 24 hours
  • Age between 18-100

Exclusion criteria

  • Pneumothorax and hemothorax requiring intervention at admission
  • Injury severity index >16
  • COPD, Atshma
  • Extrathoracic trauma

Treatment and study plan

Respiratory physiotherapy

Behavioral

In this group of patients, in addition to routine analgesic treatment, triflow use and deep breathing training would be given by the physiotherapist. Patients in this group will do breathing exercises 8 hours a day, 10 times an hour.

Other names: Triflow

Conservative treatment

Drug

Patients in the control group will receive conservative treatment consisting of paracetamol and dexketoprofen.

Other names: Control

Primary outcomes

  1. FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC results on day 7

    Time frame: 7 days

    FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with Pneumonia

    Time frame: 7 days

    Clinical and radiological diagnosis of pneumonia

  2. FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC results on day 2

    Time frame: 2 days

    FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

İsmail Dal, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+905446533224

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kastamonu University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Can Breathing Exercise Reduce Pulmonary Complications in Rib Fractures: Randomized Prospective Study

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 24, 2024
Registry last updated
Nov 14, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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