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To assess breathing exercise performance of surgical patients

Compliance of patients undergoing major abdominal/thoracic surgeries who were advised preoperative spirometry in a single speciality centre

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/03/008122
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-03-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients who are scheduled for major abdominal and thoracic surgeries

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Spirometric performance will be assesed on the day of surgery after instructing them in detail at the time of fitness.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Following patients will be excluded: 1. Patients who have tracheostomy. 2. Patients who refuse to perform spirometry. 3. Emergency/ urgent surgeries

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To find out how compliance can be improved in patients before major abdominal / thoracic surgeriesTimepoint: After completion of 100 patients.

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To find out the reason of non-compliance in patients who are instructed to perform spirometry in preoperative periodTimepoint: After 100 patients are recruited.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAbhijit Nair

Department of Anaesthesiology

abhijitnair95@gmail.com9963180495

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026