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Can Breathing Exercises Using an Incentive Spirometer Improve Lung Function After Surgery in Obese Patients? A Randomized Controlled Study chest and Abdominal surgeries

Effect of Incentive Spirometry on Pulmonary Parameters (PEFR, FEV1) in obese patients undergoing elective Non-Thoracic Non-abdominal Surgery. A Randomized controlled Trail. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/111578
Enrollment
106
Registered
2026-06-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E669- Obesity, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Incentive Spirometer (volume-oriented device Spiro-Ball type): A mechanical breathing device used to encourage sustained maximal inspiration providing visual feedback of inspired volume

Sponsors

DrRajasekhar Metta
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consenting Patients BMI greater than 30 Patients posted for non thoracic non abdominal surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients who are given interscalene brachial plexus block leading to phrenic nerve palsy 2 ASA-PS lll, lV, V, Vl like patients with severe debilitating lung diseases 3 Emergency surgeries

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the difference in PEFR values measured preoperatively and at 24 hours after surgery using pocket spirometer with and without the use of Incentive Spirometry in obese patients after non-abdominal and non-thoracic surgeries under GA.Timepoint: To compare the difference in PEFR values measured preoperatively and at 24 hours after surgery using pocket spirometer with and without the use of Incentive Spirometry in obese patients after non-abdominal and non-thoracic surgeries under GA.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the difference in PEFR measured preoperatively at 48 & 72 hours after surgery using pocket spirometer, with and without the use of Incentive Spirometry in obese patients after non-abdominal and non-thoracic surgeries under GA. To compare the difference in FEV1% measured preoperatively at 48 & 72 hours after surgery using pocket spirometer with and without the use of Incentive Spirometry in obese patients after non-abdominal and non-thoracic surgeries under GA. Timepoint: 24 hrs and 72 hrs post surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Thrylokya Sankar

AIIMS MANGALAGIRI

thrylokya93@gmail.com9392132639

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026