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The Effect of Breathing Exercises on Pain, Anxiety, Dyspnea, and Insomnia in Patients Undergoing Lung Surgery.

NCT06460259 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 74

Last updated 2025-09-04

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Summary

Surgical treatment is performed with the aim of reducing, halting the progression of, or treating certain pathological conditions in the human body by removing some tissue or organs from the body. Wedge resection is considered an effective method for the treatment of lung cancer. The wedge resection method is utilized in both malignant and non-malignant pulmonary pathologies (such as bronchiectasis, aspergilloma, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, tuberculosis, fungal infections, inflammatory pseudotumors, hydatid cyst, and benign masses). Following surgical procedures such as Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery (VATS) and wedge resection, side effects and complications such as atelectasis, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, prolonged air leakage, chylothorax, sepsis, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, empyema, bronchopleural fistula, pain, anxiety, dyspnea, fatigue, and insomnia can occur.

Non-pharmacological methods are observed to increase comfort and control in patients, thereby enhancing their quality of life. Non-pharmacological interventions such as music therapy, hot or cold therapy, hypnosis, aromatherapy, massage, progressive relaxation exercises, deep breathing exercises, pursed lip breathing, yoga, and meditation can be employed in the management of postoperative symptoms such as pain, anxiety, dyspnea, insomnia, and fatigue. Studies involving breathing exercises have shown that they reduce anxiety and pain scores after exercise. Alternate nostril breathing, a yoga practice, is considered one of the best breathing exercises for health and fitness. It has positive effects on dyspnea, anxiety, stress, and sleep disorders.

Conditions

  • Lung Surgery

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Breathing Exercise

He individual will be seated in a quiet environment in a semi-fowler or fowler position with their feet pointing forward. Then, they will be asked to join their hands on their abdomen and breathe normally while focusing on their breath. They will ensure their shoulders are relaxed, their body is loose, and they will inhale and exhale slowly and deeply through the nose without rushing.Next, while sitting upright with relaxed muscles, they will close their eyes, block their right nostril with their thumb or ring finger, inhale as much air as possible through the left nostril, and hold their breath. Then, they will block the left nostril with their ring finger or thumb and exhale slowly through the right nostril. The same process will be repeated for the left nostril. They will continue this process for approximately 2 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • KTO Karatay University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fatma Gündoğdu, PhD · KTO Karatay University

  • Hasibe Okutan, PhD · Konya City Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-01
Primary Completion
2025-02-28
Completion
2025-02-28

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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