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Physiotherapy Exercises in Patients With Sternal Instability After Cardiovascular Surgery

NCT02513576 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2015-08-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Sternal instability caused by mediastinitis is one of the most feared complications for cardiac surgery team for generating large commitments and functional damages to patients. Biomechanically, the contraction of abdominal muscles such as transverse abdominal, produces forces that result in a "corset-like" action and anterior thoracic cage muscles too may assist in stabilizing the sternum. Thus, strengthening the abdominal muscles might contribute to the recovery of functional aspects. The aim was to evaluate whether contraction and strengthening the abdominal muscles could improve lung function and respiratory muscle strength in patients with sternal instability.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

physiotherapy exercises

Consisted of trunk stabilization exercises.The exercises were undertaken for 15 minutes every day for tree weeks. Patients were the contract their abdominal muscles with an emphasis on the transverse abdominal. Patients were to contract their abdominal muscles in a supine,sitting and stand up position.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo

    collaborator OTHER

  • Emilia Nozawa, PT PhD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • EMILIA NOZAWA, PHD · University of Sao Paulo

  • Patricia O Almeida, PT · HEART INSTITUTE (INCOR) HOSPITAL DAS CLINICAS

  • Ludhmila A Hajjar, PHD · University of Sao Paulo

  • Filomena G Gallas, PHD · University of Sao Paulo

  • Cristiane D Goncalves, FT · HEART INSTITUTE (INCOR) HOSPITAL DAS CLINICAS

  • Maria Ignez Z Feltrim, PHD · University of Sao Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2015-03-31

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