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Effect of breathing exercises in the immediate postextubation period on post-operative pulmonary complications after open upper abdominal surgery: a multi-center, assessor-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial

Effect of early breathing exercises in the postanesthesia care unit after extubation on pulmonary complications after open upper abdominal surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100047325
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-06-12
Start date
2021-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-26

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

Conditions

Postoperative pulmonary complications

Interventions

Intervention group:Breathing exercises
Control group:Usual care

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing elective upper abdominal surgery under general anesthesia; 2. Age 50 years or older; 3. Expected length of surgical procedure of 3 hours or more; 4. American Society of Anesthesiology physical status classification of I-III.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. BMI = 30kg/m2; 2. Pregnancy; 3. Severe kidney disease (glomerular filtration rate < 50 mL /min); 4. Severe liver disease (Child-Pugh B or C); 5. History of myocardial infarction, heart failure, and respiratory failure; 6. Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS); 7. History of spontaneous pneumothorax; 8. Neuromuscular diseases; 9. Respiratory infections within 1 month; 10. Cognitive dysfunction or failure to understand verbal instructions and cooperate with the breathing exercise 11. Contraindications of epidural block; 12. Failure to obtain informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pulmonary complications;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Lung ultrasound score;Arterial partial pressure of oxygen;pneumonia;postoperative length of stay in hospital;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiao Ying

The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

xiaoying@mail.sysu.edu.cn+86 135 7052 1662

Outcome results

None listed

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