Children and adolescents in postoperative cardiac surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomized into the control group (G1), n = 25, which is not exposed to the intervention with non-invasive ventilation (NIV) only receive guidance regarding posture, early ambulation
Other
Sponsors
Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira
Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children of both sexes aged 7-16 years, stable, who are undergoing cardiac surgery with median sternotomy during the study period. Informed consent approved and signed by the heads.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who present: Hemodynamic instability (represented by fever, decrease or increase of 20 mmHg of the reference value of blood pressure or heart rate 20 bpm and severe hypoxemia); Presence of contraindication to NIV Respiratory distress (represented by increased respiratory rate (RR) according to age, increased work of breathing with the presence of runs intercostal, subcostal, and or paradoxical pattern); Children unfit to perform the technique (under sedation, decreased level of consciousness or who refuse to participate in the study).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Respiratory function measured by the minute volume, tidal volume, respiratory rate, slow vital capacity, inspiratory capacity, peak expiratory flow and inspiratory pressure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of days of hospitalization in the intensive care unit and hospital stay. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Duarte
Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira
Outcome results
None listed