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The Impact of Immediate Post-Extubation Breathing Exercises on Reducing the Incidence of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Cancer Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

The Impact of Immediate Post-Extubation Breathing Exercises on Reducing the Incidence of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Cancer Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600119515
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-28
Start date
2026-02-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Postoperative pulmonary complications

Interventions

Experimental group:A researcher guides and supervises the patients in performing breathing exercises. That is, immediately after extubation, a set of breathing exercises (including 10 chest breaths, 1
Control group:Acceptance of perioperative medical treatment protocols

Sponsors

West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 65 years old; 2. ASA classification is grade I - III; 3. The surgery is planned to be performed under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation for elective head and neck tumor surgery; 4. The duration of the surgery is >= 3 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Obesity with BMI = 28 kg/m^2; 2. Severe kidney disease (glomerular filtration rate < 50 ml/min); 3. Severe liver disease (Child-Pugh B or C grade); 4. History of myocardial infarction, heart failure and respiratory failure; 5. Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS); 6. History of spontaneous pneumothorax; 7. Neuromuscular diseases; 8. Respiratory tract infection within 1 month; 9. Abnormal coagulation and bleeding functions; 10. Allergic to local anesthetics and non-steroidal drugs; 11. Cognitive dysfunction; 12. Patients without informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications within 7 days after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Lung Ultrasound Score (LUS) at 1 hour after extubation;Post-extubation hypoxemia;Pneumonia;Unplanned oxygen therapy;Unplanned ICU admission;Postoperative length of hospital stay;Hospitalization costs;Other clinical complications during the postoperative hospital stay;In-hospital mortality;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWei Luo

West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University

luo_wei1027@163.com+86 185 8307 6242

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026