The effect of diaphragmatic breathing on pain, stress and vital signs of patients during dressing of tibial fracture

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20101108005134N11

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-19

Start date

2018-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-09-11

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Conditions

Tibial fracture. Fracture of shaft of tibia with or without mention of fracture of fibula

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Perform diaphragmatic breathing for 10 minutes, first raising the patient's head up to 30 degrees, and asking the patient to place his hands preferably on the abdom

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The first dressing after tibial fracture surgery Communication ability

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Addiction Diabetes disease Injury to chest and abdomen Occurring crisis condition Alteration in patient status

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain severity. Timepoint: Before intervention, 10 and 20 minutes after dressing. Method of measurement: The pain numerical rating scale.;Stress. Timepoint: Before intervention, 10 and 20 minutes after dressing. Method of measurement: Stress visual analog scale.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention, 10 and 20 minutes after dressing. Method of measurement: Aneroid sphygmomanometer.;Pulse. Timepoint: Before intervention, 10 and 20 minutes after dressing. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.;O2 saturation. Timepoint: Before intervention, 10 and 20 minutes after dressing. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain severity. Timepoint: Before intervention, 10 and 20 minutes after dressing. Method of measurement: The pain numerical rating scale.;Stress. Timepoint: Before intervention, 10 and 20 minutes after dressing. Method of measurement: Stress visual analog scale.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Before intervention, 10 and 20 minutes after dressing. Method of measurement: Aneroid sphygmomanometer.;Pulse. Timepoint: Before intervention, 10 and 20 minutes after dressing. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.;O2 saturation. Timepoint: Before intervention, 10 and 20 minutes after dressing. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Fakhr-Movahedi

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

Alimovi@yahoo.com+98 23 3365 4192

Outcome results

None listed

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