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Evaluation of Inspiratory Muscle Strength Early After Coronary Artery Bypass

NCT00873028 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2009-04-01

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a 6-day postoperative in hospital cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program on inspiratory muscle strength and its potential association with improved functional capacity after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

In Hospital Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

The program consisted of bronchial hygiene characterized by detachment and removal of secretions and respiratory exercises which were applied in the respiratory muscles in order to strengthen and increase the resistance. Patients were instructed to maintain diaphragmatic breathing, at a rate of 12 to 18 breaths per minute during EPAP mask use, and the expiratory pressure was increased progressively in the following fashion: 3-8 cm H2O during 3-12 minutes. Also, they performed flexion/extension of hip and knee, active free exercises for upper limbs, ambulation exercise and ascent/descend of stairs

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ricardo Stein, MD.ScD. · Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-08-31
Primary Completion
2006-01-31
Completion
2006-01-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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