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Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to determine the extent of muscular and joint pain and shoulder disability in patients who have undergone open-heart surgery. Resarch questions are: what is the prevalence, type and area of musculsoskeletal pain, and shoulder disability pre-operatively, at six and at 12 weeks post-operatively? What is the prevalence of sternal clicking at 6 and 12 weeks post-operation. What is the level of patient compliance with home exercise advice? What are the variables associated with the development of post-operative musculoskeletal complications? Hypothesis is that 30% patients develop new musculoskeletal pain post-open heart surgery which is apparent at 6 weeks post operation and that this pain will return to pre-operative levels by 12 weeks post-operation.
Interventions
A written survey was conducted pre-operatively, at six and 12 weeks post-open heart surgery. Questions related to postoperative musculoskeletal pain of the spine, thoracic cage and shoulder, sternal clicking, a disability scale and compliance with the home exercise and walking program.
Sponsors
Physiotherapy Department The Prince Charles Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Subjects awaiting elective open-heart surgery attending pre-admission clinic following informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusions: if subjects unable to understand written or spoken English, had a history of cerebral vascular accident with resultant upper limb neurological dysfunction, or development of significant complications preventing participation in usual postoperative physiotherapy.
Outcome results
None listed