Health Condition 1: I219- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: assessing of chest expansion and thoracic spine posture: this includes 2 phases:
Phase 1: to determine the psychometric properties of sit tall test
Phase 2: To assess the temporal chang
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who are posted for cardiac surgeries via median sternotomy for phase 2 30 asymptomatic, healthy participants between the age group of 18-50 years shall be recruited for phase 1
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Medically unstable patients -History of prior sternotomy -History of recent rib fracture -Presence of spinal instrumentations -Scoliosis -Stroke
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sit tall testTimepoint: prior to sternotomy procedure, at discharge, at 10 days follow up, at one month follow up, another subsequent follow up as adviced by the surgeon | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| evaluation of chest expansionTimepoint: prior to sternotomy procedure, at discharge, at 10 days follow up, at one month follow up, another subsequent follow up as adviced by the surgeon;evaluation of forward head postureTimepoint: prior to sternotomy procedure, at discharge, at 10 days follow up, at one month follow up, another subsequent follow up as adviced by the surgeon;evaluation of thoracic kyphosisTimepoint: prior to sternotomy procedure, at discharge, at 10 days follow up, at one month follow up, another subsequent follow up as adviced by the surgeon;pectoralis minor muscle length (pectoralis minor index)Timepoint: prior to sternotomy procedure, at discharge, at 10 days follow up, at one month follow up, another subsequent follow up as adviced by the surgeon | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMiss Akhila Satyamurthy
manipal college of health professionals
Outcome results
None listed