Exploring the feasibility and safety of the chest PNF technique on pain, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, and breathing pattern after upper abdominal surgery patients—pre and post study.

Feasibility and safety of neurophysiological facilitation of respiration on pain, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate and breathing pattern in upper abdominal surgery patients.: Quasi-experimental study. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/067318

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-14

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K808- Other cholelithiasis

Interventions

Intervention1: Neurophysiological facilitation of respiration: Neurophysiological facilitation of respiration includes rhythmic initiation techniques. The patients will be given a rhythmic initiation

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age from 18-60 years. 2. Both males and females included. 3. Both laparotomy and laparoscopic upper abdominal surgery under general anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient on Mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. 2. Hemodynamically unstable patient. 3. Previous cardiac surgery. 4. Infected incisional wound. 5. Chest wall pain. 6. Patients having Rib or Thoracic vertebrae fracture. 7. Chest wall deformity.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PainTimepoint: Pain will be assessed using a visual analog scale pre- and post- intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Oxygen saturation 2. Respiratory rate 3. Breathing pattern Timepoint: 1. Oxygen saturation: oxygen saturation is assessed using a pulse oximeter pre- and post- intervention. 2. Respiratory rate: respiratory rate is assessed by observing chest movement pre- and post- intervention. 3. Breathing pattern: The breathing pattern is assessed using manual assessment of respiratory motion pre- and post- intervention.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Oxygen saturation 2. Respiratory rate 3. Breathing pattern Timepoint: 1. Oxygen saturation: oxygen saturation is assessed using a pulse oximeter pre- and post- intervention. 2. Respiratory rate: respiratory rate is assessed by observing chest movement pre- and post- intervention. 3. Breathing pattern: The breathing pattern is assessed using manual assessment of respiratory motion pre- and post- intervention.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vrunda Charkha

MGM Institute of Physiotherapy

vaibhavkapre@mgmiop.edu.in9425346903

Outcome results

None listed

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