Effects of Respiratory Muscle Stretching Exercise on Chest Wall Expansion and Shoulder Range of Motion in Thoracotomy Patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20140224004

Enrollment

Registered

2014-02-24

Start date

2013-10-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

4 set/session 2 session/day for 5 days

Interventions

No,upright position&#44

breathing exercise and chest mobilization ,they were received RMSE of 4 repetition respiratory muscle stretching exercise 4 set/session 2 session/day for 5 days

No Intervention No treatment,Active Comparator Other,Experimental Other

Non,conventional treatment,respiratory muscle stretching exercise

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

24 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. thoracotomy patient 2. good coorperate 3. age 24-75 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. reintubation after surgery and prolong mechanical ventilation 2. patients have pneumonectomy 3. could not upright > 90 degree 4. vital sign instability (HR >120 bpm, RR >30 bpm, SpO2 140 mmHg) 5. Limit range of motion at shoulder joint 6. re-surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
chest wall expansion baseline, post operative day 2 and 5 CWE was measured by using tape	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder motion baseline, post operative day 2 and 5 Shoulder motion were measured by using goniometer	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSaikaew Chuachan

Faculty of Medicine

saikaew.c@psu.ac.th074451605

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026