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Evaluating the Impact of Preoperative Respiratory Exercises on Post-Surgical Pulmonary Outcomes RCT

NCT07048678 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 126

Last updated 2025-07-02

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the role of preoperative respiratory exercises in reducing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) such as atelectasis, pneumonia, and hypoxia, and in shortening the hospital stay in surgical patients. A total of 126 adult patients (\>40 years), scheduled for total knee or hip replacement surgeries at Horizon Hospital Lahore, will be randomly assigned into two groups: the intervention group and the control group.

Conditions

  • Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

preoperative respiratory exercises

Participants in Group 1 will receive a combination of preoperative respiratory exercises designed to improve lung function and reduce the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. The intervention includes:

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Standard Care (Control Group)

Participants in Group 2 will receive standard preoperative care provided by the hospital, which includes routine instructions related to surgery such as fasting guidelines, medication administration, and anesthesia protocols. No preoperative respiratory exercises (incentive spirometry, chest physiotherapy, or deep breathing exercises) will be provided to this group. This group serves as a control to compare the outcomes with the intervention group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Superior University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-17
Primary Completion
2025-09-01
Completion
2026-02-28

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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