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Effect of deep breathing exercises on oxygenation of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery

Effect of deep breathing exercises on oxygenation of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201011012560N5
Enrollment
40
Registered
2010-12-02
Start date
2010-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Acute pulmonary insufficiency following obdoman surgery. Acute pulmonary insufficiency following nonthoracic surgery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experimental group: The patients in the experimental group will be informed and practiced the breathing technique preoperatively. Deep breathing exercise (DBE) will be initiated approx
Experimental group: The patients in the experimental group will be informed and practiced the breathing technique preoperatively. Deep breathing exercise (DBE) will be initiated approximately 2 hours
Control group: Patients in the control group receive routine care by the nurses. They don't receive any deep breathing exercise (DBE).

Sponsors

Qom University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who undergoing elective major abdominal surgery. 2) Having complete alert and ability of patient to performing deep-breathing exercises. 3) Having no history of surgery. 4) Patients undergoing general anesthesia. 5) Not to use pulmonary drugs. Exclusive criteria: 1) Patients with active pulmonary pathology (COPD and Asthma), CHF, CRF and unstable cardiovascular condition. 2) active pulmonary and cardiac pathology (eg, ARDS and unstable angina). 3) Patients with an indication for liver transplantation, or who presented aneurysm of any arterial segment. 4) Patients with active bleeding after surgery and who needed to operating room or who transferred to intensive care unit. 5) Patients with pulmonary aspiration and temperature over 38° c.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
SpO2. Timepoint: before surgery and before and immediately after deep breathing exercise. Method of measurement: Pulse oximetry.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before surgery and before and immediately after deep breathing exercise. Method of measurement: monitoring equipment.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before surgery and before and immediately after deep breathing exercise. Method of measurement: monitoring equipment.;Mean arterial pressure. Timepoint: Before surgery and before and immediately after deep breathing exercise. Method of measurement: monitoring equipment.;Pain. Timepoint: Before deep breathing exercise. Method of measurement: visual pain scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Yeganeh khah

Qom University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

yeganeh3603@yahoo.com+98 21 6630 4368

Outcome results

None listed

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