Health Condition 1: K00-K95- Diseases of the digestive system
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Referred by surgeon who have underwent exploratory laparotomy 2) more than 18 years of age 3) After 48 hours in case of uneventful surgery or after extubation in case of ventilator support needed 4) Conscious and weaned from ventilator.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Participants who cannot comprehend instructions 2) Participants who are intubated 3) Underlying complicated conditions (e.g., open wound, burst abdomen, infection at incision site) which may not allow for IMT 4) if 2nd surgery needed to be done within intervention period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Maximal Inspiratory PressureTimepoint: On day of intervention, On day of discharge from hospital, On day of 1st follow up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Chest Expansion 2) 6 Minute Walk Test 3) De Morton mobility IndexTimepoint: 1) On day of intervention, On day of discharge from hospital & On day of 1st follow up 2) On day of discharge from hospital 3) On day of intervention, On day of discharge from hospital & On day of 1st follow up | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
K M Patel Institute of Physiotherapy