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NCT Number: NCT06507163

The Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied With Incentive Spirometer

It was conducted as a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled experimental study. Data were collected with the Introductory Information Form, Numerical Rating Scale, Physiological Parameters Follow-up Form and General Comfort Scale.

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Key information

Conditions

Breathing Exercises Cardiac Surgery Incentive Spirometry

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sevda Korkut

Talas, Kayseri, 0(553) 310 49 51, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

It was conducted as a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled experimental study. Data were collected with the Introductory Information Form, Numerical Rating Scale, Physiological Parameters Follow-up Form and General Comfort Scale.The study was conducted in three groups. Individuals in the intervention-1 group were asked to perform breathing exercises with IS in addition to the routine practices of the clinic for 5 days in the postoperative period. Individuals in the intervention-1 group were asked to perform breathing exercises with IS in addition to the routine practices of the clinic for a total of 10 days, 5 days in the preoperative period and 5 days in the postoperative period. Individuals in the control group were given only the routine practice of the clinic.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Able to communicate in Turkish,
  • undergoing cardiac surgery,
  • no pain in the preoperative period (0 pain according to VA),
  • have no problems with vision, hearing or speech,
  • individuals who agreed to participate in the study were included.

Exclusion criteria

  • Using psychiatric medication,
  • Using immunosuppressive medication until 30 days before surgery,
  • with neuromuscular disorders,
  • having rheumatic disease,
  • have had pulmonary surgery before,
  • with cerebrovascular injury,
  • diagnosed with cardiovascular instability or aneurysm,
  • Diagnosed with COPD,
  • individuals who do not volunteer to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

The post-surgical breathing exercise group

Other

Individuals in the Intervention-1 group were asked to perform 10 breathing exercises with IS every waking hour in addition to the routine practices of the clinic for 5 days in the postoperative period.

Other names: Intervention-1 group

The pre- and post- surgical breathing exercise group

Other

Individuals in the Intervention-2 group were asked to perform 10 breathing exercises with IS every waking hour in addition to the routine practices of the clinic for a total of 10 days, 5 days in the preoperative period and 5 days in the postoperative period.

Other names: Intervention-2 group

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain level

    Time frame: postop 1st and postop 5th day

    Evaluated with Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). NRS is a scale between 0 and 10.

  2. Anxiety level

    Time frame: postop 1st and postop 5th day

    Evaluated with Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). NRS is a scale between 0 and 10.

  3. Comfort level

    Time frame: postop 1st and postop 5th day

    It was evaluated with the General Comfort Scale. The scale is a four-point Likert type and contains a total of 48 items.

  4. Partial oxygen pressure (PaO2)

    Time frame: postop 1st and postop 5th day

    It is evaluated with a sample taken from arterial blood.

  5. Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

    Time frame: postop 5th day

    It is measured with a device called spirometer.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

TC Erciyes University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied With Incentive Spirometer on Pain, Anxiety, Comfort and Physiological Parameters Before and After Surgery in Cardiac Surgery Patients

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jul 18, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 18, 2024

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