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Effects of the Breath Stacking Technique After Upper Abdominal Surgery

NCT04418700 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2021-04-26

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Summary

This study evaluates the effects of the breath stacking technique in patients after upper abdominal surgery. Half of the patients receive routine physical therapy associated with the Breath Stacking technique, while the other half will receive only routine physical therapy.

Conditions

  • Abdominal Surgery

Interventions

DEVICE

Breath Stacking

The patients will perform the maneuver through successive inspiratory efforts for 20 s. Subsequently, the expiratory branch will be unobstructed to allow expiration. This maneuver will be repeated 5 times in each series, with intervals of 30 seconds between them. The technique will be performed with the trunk inclined 30º in relation to the horizontal plane, in 3 series, with interval of 2 min completing 15 min of therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-01
Primary Completion
2021-03-31
Completion
2021-03-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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