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Chest Physiotherapy on Immediate Postoperative in Patients Submitted to High Abdominal Surgery

NCT00596778 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2008-01-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Abdominal surgical procedures can increase risks of pulmonary complications.The aim of the study was to evaluate the benefits of an early intervention of chest physiotherapy during immediate post-operative in patients submitted to elective abdominal surgery.

Conditions

  • Abdominal Surgery
  • Spirometry
  • Chest Physiotherapy

Interventions

OTHER

chest physiotherapy

The protocol consisted of breathing exercises during 30 minutes and included: passive and localized exercises, deep diaphragmatic breathing and exercises of chest wall expansion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
72 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-02-29
Primary Completion
2004-12-31
Completion
2004-12-31

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