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NCT Number: NCT03971396

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Chest Physiotherapy

Age range

25 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

In this study, cardiovascular surgery in Turkey to employees or physiotherapist who worked in intensive care units was planned as e-mail or by reaching to answer the survey questions via telephone.

The universe of study in Turkey cardiovascular surgery physiotherapists are all actively working or have worked in intensive care.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Delivery of surveys

    Time frame: 1 month

    Questionnaire questions will be sent to physiotherapists via mail or telephone

  2. Evaluation of survey results

    Time frame: 4 months

    Statistical evaluation and interpretation of survey results

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital

Other Gov

Collaborators

  • Koşuyolu Kartal Heart Training and Research Hospital

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jun 3, 2019
Registry last updated
Jul 9, 2019

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