Pectus Excavatum Deformity
Conditions
Keywords
pectus excavatum, cardiopulmonary exercises
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation on respiratory function, exercise tolerance and posture in patients with pectus excavatum.
Interventions
OTHERCardiopulmonary exercises at hospital
Patients will exercise using a bicycle ergometer. In addition, the same physiotherapist will demonstrate breathing and posture exercises for them to perform at home.
OTHERPulmonary and posture exercises at home
The physiotherapist will demonstrate the breathing and posture exercises to be performed at home.
Sponsors
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Children aged 5-18 years with pectus excavatum deformity 2. Children undergoing conservative treatment (vacuum orthosis, exercise) 3. Patients whose families have signed a consent form agreeing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
1. Known cardiac disease 2. Presence of an additional syndrome (Marfan syndrome, etc.) 3. Cobb angle ≥10° 4. Refusal to participate in the study 5. Presence of mixed deformity (pectus arcuatum) 6. Those with an indication for surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximal inspiration and expiration pressure | first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 6 minute walking test | first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program |
| New York Posture Scale | first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program |
| Measurement of chest expansion in centimetres using a tape measure | first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program |
| Assessment of symptoms (exercise intolerance, psychological impact, resting dyspnoea, chest pain, spinal pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, palpitations, dyspnoea) using a visual analogue scale | first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program |
| Cobb angle analysis using the Diers Formatrix 4D device (Wiesbaden, Germany) | first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program |
| Thoracic kyphosis angle | first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program |
| body lenght | first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program |
| Saggital balance angle using the Diers Formatrix 4D device (Wiesbaden, Germany) | first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program |
| Coronal balance angle using the Diers Formatrix 4D device (Wiesbaden, Germany) | first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program |
| pelvic obliquity angle using the Diers Formatrix 4D device (Wiesbaden, Germany) | first day of exercises program and 5th week of exercises program |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed