None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Musculoskeletal complications following bilateral lung transplantation represent a significant problem which may delay recovery and return to normal daily activities. There is no evidence to support the current upper limb rehabilitation exercise program that form part of post transplantation programs. Therefore this study was designed to investigate the impact of the current exercise programs on the healing breast bone, muscle strength recovery and importantly on pain levels to aid return to functional performance.
Interventions
Intervention= upper limb rehabilitation program, 1 hour session three times weekly for 12 weeks consisting of erogmometer, treadmill, lower limb & upper limb strengthening exercise program.
Adherence is monitored by an attendance spreadsheet including recording reasons for non attendance. The non UL training group will be scheduled at a different time frame to prevent contamination of groups. Other parts of the program, treadmill, ergometer & Lower limb exercises remain the same for both groups.
Intervention= upper limb rehabilitation program, 1 hour session three times weekly for 12 weeks consisting of erogmometer, treadmill, lower limb & upper limb strengthening exercise program. Adherence is monitored by an attendance spreadsheet including recording reasons for non attendance. The non UL training group will be scheduled at a different time frame to prevent contamination of groups. Other parts of the program, treadmill, ergometer & Lower limb exercises remain the same for both groups.Sessions are administered by 2 physiotherapists in a group format.
Sponsors
The Alfred
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
bilateral sequential lung transplantation via clam shell or bilateral anterior thoracotomy incisions
Exclusion criteria
single lung transplantation, interstate patients other than Victorians, age < 18, patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation facility
Outcome results
None listed