Effects of Breath Stacking and Positive Expiratory Pressure on Lung Volume and Maximal Respiratory pressure in Median Sternotomy Patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20140221002

Enrollment

Registered

2014-02-21

Start date

2013-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

cardiac surgery by median sternotomy

Interventions

cardiac rehabilitation program,Use breath stacking device with the cardiac rehabilitation,use positive expiratory pressure device with the cardiac rehabilitation

Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

cardiac rehabilitation (CR),breath stacking with the cardiac rehabilitation (BS),positive expiratory pressure with the cardiac rehabilitation (PEP)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: cardiac surgery by median sternotomy patient in Songklanagarind hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: intubation more than 48 hour reintubation within 5 day after surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
lung function, every day of post operative in five day autospirometer	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
respiratory muscle strength every day of post operative pressure manometer	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPorraporn sriwannawit

Physical therapy unit Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University

susa@medicine.psu.ac.th6687499255

Outcome results

None listed

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