Postoperative pulmonary complications.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The starting point of the intervention phase will start by instructing patients undergoing open heart surgeries to use Incentive Spirometer (IS) which is a mechanic
Sponsors
College of Nursing, University of Baghdad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 79 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who will agree to participate in the study based on their informed consent . Subjects with age >50 years. Patients who undergo open heart surgery including ( coronary and valvular) procedures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who refuse to participate in the study. Patients who have thoracic, abdominal, or cerebral aneurysms recent cardiothoracic or abdominal surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications. Timepoint: Subjects response to the intervention will be within one week of the first meeting to examine the effectiveness of the intervention on preventing pulmonary complications. Method of measurement: Diagnosis of pulmonary complications from patients' records, results of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and Arterial Blood Gases. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR). Timepoint: Secondary outcome is measured before and after the application of intervention within one week. Method of measurement: Data will be obtained from patient's records.;Arterial Blood Gases. Timepoint: Secondary outcome is measured before and after the application of intervention within one week. Method of measurement: Data will be obtained from patient's records.;Hospital length of stay. Timepoint: Secondary outcome is measured after the application of intervention within one week. Method of measurement: Data will be obtained from patient's records.;Oxygen dependency. Timepoint: Secondary outcome is measured after the application of intervention during the postoperative phase. Method of measurement: Observation, medical records.;Intensive Care Unit stay. Timepoint: Secondary outcome is measured after the application of intervention during the postoperative phase in the intensive care unit. Method of measurement: Data will be obtained from patient's records.;Prolonged ventilation. Timepoint: Secondary outcome is measured after the application of intervention during the postoperative phase in the intensive care unit. Method of measurement: Data will be obtained from patient's records. | — |
Countries
Iraq
Contacts
Public ContactJadeel Al-Tuwaij
College of Nursing, University of Baghdad
Outcome results
None listed