Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Upper limb exercise with deep breathing: Upper limb exercise include 5 set of 8 repetition bilateral flexion and extension of shoulder joint with elbow extended. At each set of flexion
Sponsors
SAYOOJ M
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects who underwent elective or emergency upper abdominal surgeries. Subjects who are able to understand and follow verbal commands. Cutt-off of SPO2 greather than or equal to 93 percentage Age above 18years. Patients in the early postoperative phase
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who experienced complications necessitating prolonged immobilization or intubation in the intensive care unit. Severe complications like infections, respiratory failure, other critical illness which requires intensive care unit service. Re-do surgeries. Cognitive inabilities to perform exercises. Patients who don t have functional upper limb ROM, pain or other problems at bilateral or unilateral upper limb.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| oxygen saturation, chest wall mobilityTimepoint: At baseline, Post intervention (0 days) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulse rate, modified dyspnea scoreTimepoint: At baseline, Post intervention (0 days) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactM R SIVAKUMAR
Yenepoya Physiotherapy College
Outcome results
None listed