Does the incentive spirometer decrease post-operative pulmonary complications and shorten hospital stay?

Does the incentive spirometer decrease post-operative pulmonary complications and shorten hospital stay? A randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN30832694

Enrollment

360

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2005-08-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-05-28

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Conditions

Surgery: Abdominal Surgery Abdominal

Interventions

360 patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, randomised to: 1. Traditional physiotherapy (180 patients) 2. Use of incentive spirometer and traditional physiotherapy (180 patients)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients on surgical high dependency ward following abdominal surgery and able to understand and use the incentive spirometer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who cannot understand and use the incentive spiromenter

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Length of stay on the High Dependency Unit 2. Length of hospital stay 3. Post operative pulmonary complications as judged by predefined criteria 4. Standard physiological observations 5. Antibiotic usage and indication for use 6. Chest x-ray findings 7. Number of physiotherapy contacts and time spent with each patient	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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