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Effect of Pre-Surgery Breathing Exercises on Functional Recovery in Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery

Efficacy Of Preoperative Diaphragmatic Strengthening Exercises to Improve the Postoperative Functional Outcomes In Cardiac Surgery Patients In Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, North India - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110004
Enrollment
36
Registered
2026-05-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I319- Disease of pericardium, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Preoperative diaphragmatic strengthening exercises along with conventional physiotherapy: Participants in the intervention group will receive preoperative diaphragmatic strengthening ex

Sponsors

Anita Joshi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients planned for open heart surgery New York Heart Association class one to three Stable vital signs with heart rate sixty to one hundred beats per minute, blood pressure within normal range, respiratory rate twelve to twenty breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation at least ninety four percent on room air Able to provide informed consent Diaphragmatic weakness with manual muscle testing grade two or more Left ventricular ejection fraction normal, mild, or moderate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency cardiac surgery. Severe musculoskeletal disorders which hamper the exercise protocol. progressive worsening of exercise tolerance or dyspnea at rest or on exertion. unstable angina acute systemic illness or fever recent embolism less than 4 weeks. active pericarditis and myocarditis severe symptomatic aortic stenosis resting heart rate more than 120 bpm blood pressure drop 20 mmhg

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The 6-Minute Walk Test Length of ICU/ hospital stay Manual Muscle TestingTimepoint: 1st day, 7th day, 14th day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Surbhi Thapliyal PT

School of Allied and Health Care, Shri Guru Ram Rai University

surbhijoshi.pt@gmail.com918979082369

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026