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The effect of regular breathing exercises on pain, nausea and vomiting, and sleep quality in postoperative patients.

Investigating the effect of rhythmic breathing exercises on pain, nausea, vomiting, and sleep quality in patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy Surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250819066912N1
Enrollment
66
Registered
2025-10-20
Start date
2025-09-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Patients after cholecystectomy surgery. Calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis without obstruction

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, in addition to receiving routine postoperative care, rhythmic breathing exercises were performed at 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours after surgery.

Sponsors

Jahrom University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Performing elective cholecystectomy Able to communicate No hearing or speech problems Absence of self-reported cognitive or psychiatric problems (such as Alzheimer's, dementia, severe depression, schizophrenia) Lack of previous participation in breathing exercise training courses The patient should be conscious (aware of place, time, and person). Performing surgery under general anesthesia Age between 18 and 65 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of gastroesophageal reflux disease Pregnancy or breastfeeding Liver or kidney failure Addiction to opioids or alcohol Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 30 Neuromuscular diseases such as MS and myasthenia gravis, etc. Gastrointestinal obstruction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: To assess the effectiveness of the intervention, the patients' pain level is measured in two stages, before and after each intervention, at intervals of 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: The Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAPS) is a self-report measure that consists of a vertical or horizontal line with endpoints ranging from 'no pain (0)' to 'severe pain (10).' The line represents a continuum of pain intensity and is often 10 cm long. The patient is asked to mark their pain level (for a specified period of time) on the line.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: The level of nausea and vomiting is also measured in two stages before and after the intervention at (3, 6, 12, 24) hours. Method of measurement: Nausea and Vomiting Questionnaire This questionnaire consists of eight questions that are scored based on a 5-point Likert scale, and by summing the scores for each question (from 0 to 4), a total score of 0 to 32 is obtained. Its main purpose is to measure the effectiveness of anti-nausea and vomiting treatments.;Sleep quality. Timepoint: Sleep quality was assessed and completed by patients in both the intervention and control groups at two time points: on the day of admission (before the intervention) and 24 hours after surgery (after the intervention). Method of measurement: The Richard Campbell Sleep Questionnaire is a six-item visual analog scale that measures depth, latency (time to fall asleep), number of awakenings, ability to return to sleep or re-sleep, effectiveness (percentage of awakenings), and perceived nighttime noise quality. Each item is scored between zero and one hundred (zero being the worst possible sleep and one hundred being the best possible sleep). The sixth item, unlike the previous items, is scored from 0 (very noisy) to 100 (very quiet).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Reza Habibi Abdolyousefi

Jahrom University of Medical Sciences

milad0habibi@gmail.com+98 71 4333 9821

Outcome results

None listed

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