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Effects of Triflow and Deep Breathing and Cough Exercises on Respiration in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement

Comparison of the Effects of Triflow and Deep Breathing and Cough Exercises on Postoperative Respiratory Functions in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06997224
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-05-30
Start date
2025-05-15
Completion date
2025-08-01
Last updated
2025-05-30

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Conditions

Mitral Valve Failure, Surgery

Keywords

triflow, respiratory functions, cough exercise

Brief summary

The purpose of breathing exercises or the use of assistive devices is to provide deep breathing after surgery and to obtain a normal breathing pattern. The purpose of choosing the method to be applied is to obtain the best result. The results of the few studies conducted on this subject are contradictory and insufficient. In this context, the purpose of this study is to compare the effects of using only triflow and using triflow together with deep breathing and cough exercises on postoperative respiratory functions in patients who underwent simultaneous tricuspid valve surgery for mitral valve.

Detailed description

Mitral valve disease is one of the most common causes of heart failure and death. Although heart valve diseases are not as common as heart failure, coronary artery disease or hypertension in developed countries, they are important because they are common and usually require intervention. In addition, rheumatic valve diseases are still an important public health problem in developing countries, and they mostly affect young patients. Since mitral valve diseases can progress without symptoms for a long time, when they are noticed, the damage to the valve may have reached a moderate or severe level. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully decide whether medical or surgical treatment is appropriate. The most common complications after mitral valve replacement are bleeding due to anticoagulant use, thromboembolism and deterioration in the valve structure, and some complications can be seen after surgery. The most common complications encountered are lung complications. The visibility of lung complications usually varies between 8-79%. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of using Triflow alone and using Triflow with deep breathing and cough exercises on postoperative respiratory functions in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.

Interventions

OTHERtriflow application

After we have exhaled, we will try to hold the balls up as long as possible by pulling them inward with all our strength. After repeating this five times, we will turn them over.

Sponsors

Atlas University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Volunteering to participate in the study Literate and knowing the native language

Exclusion criteria

* Hemodynamically unstable patients, Patients who develop postoperative respiratory complications, Lip or palate anomalies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Visual Analog Scale (VAS)perioperative 1 hourVAS is a one-dimensional scale used to measure subjective parameters. It consists of a 10-cm- long line drawn vertically or horizontally. At either end of this line are the two extreme descriptive words of the subjective category (0 = no pain at all, 10 = worst/unbearable pain). The patient is asked to indicate the point which matches his/her situation by placing a dot or drawing a line on this 10-cm-long line. It has been widely accepted in the world literature as a valid and reliable measurement tool in the evaluation of postoperative acute pain intensity.
Postoperative Patient Follow-Up and Evaluation Formpostoperative eveningIt was created by researchers to evaluate cardiovascular and respiratory parameters, time to first mobilization, pain and complications.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

Primary Contactçağla toprak, dr
caykinn@gmail.com532 799 78 14

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026