Comparative Effects of Acapella and Positive End Expiratory Pressure Device among Patients with Laparoscopic Surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191117045462N9

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-08

Start date

2023-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Condition 1: Cholecystectomy. Condition 2: Splenectomy. Acquired absence of other specified parts of digestive tract Hyposplenism

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Laparoscopic Surgery patients using Acapella. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Laparoscopic Surgery patients using Positive End Expiratory Pressure Device.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age criteria of 35-55yrs Patients undergone Laparoscopic Surgery (Cholecystectomy, Liver Biopsy, Ectopic Pregnancy, Splenectomy, and Ovarioectomy) Both male and female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients body mass index 30 kg.m-2 Patient’s history of respiratory tract infection within three months Patient’s baseline arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) 50 mmHg; baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) < 30% of predicted.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dyspnea. Timepoint: Pre post treatment. Method of measurement: will be checked by Multidimensional Dyspnea Profile (MDP).;Sputum Diary. Timepoint: pre post treatment. Method of measurement: Breathlessness, Cough, Sputum Scale (BCSS).;Pulmonary Function Test. Timepoint: pre post treatment. Method of measurement: portable spirometer.	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactKareena Imran

Riphah International University

kareenakhan107@gmail.com+92 301 7983537

Outcome results

None listed

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