EFFECT OF POSITIVE EXPIRATORY PRESSURE THERAPY USING ACAPELLA AND LATEX GLOVE DEVICES ON LUNG FUNCTION OF ABDOMINAL SURGERY PATIENTS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202210515878180

Enrollment

Registered

2022-10-03

Start date

2016-10-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Circulatory System Respiratory

Interventions

Improvised Latex Glove Device

Acapella Device

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient who underwent upper abdominal surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with previous cardiac surgery, left main coronary disease, unstable angina pectoris within the past 48 hours. Patients with pulmonary disease (atelectasis, pleural effusion, pneumonia, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Patients with moderate to severe valvular disease and previous stroke.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Forced Vital Capacity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Forced Expiratory Volume in one second and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactChizoba Igwe

Researcher

igwechizobafj@gmail.com+2348037300297

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026