EFFECTS OF MODIFIED RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRETCH GYMNASTIC (RMSG) ON CHEST WALL AND SHOULDER MOBILITY AND FUNCTIONS IN POSTOPERATIVE THORACOTOMY

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20180330001

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2018-03-30

Start date

2017-07-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

none RESPIRATORY MUSCLE STRETCH GYMNASTIC&#44

Interventions

Control group received only routine medical and nursing care included early and frequent position changes in bed&#44

sitting out of bed&#44

early ambulation and pain assessment and treatment. The advice sheet of postoperative physical therapy program including deep breathing&#44

cough training and chest wall and shoulder mobility exercise protocol were given to the patients in control group,Experimental group received routine medical and nursing care and modified respiratory

Active Comparator Other,Experimental Other

control group,RMSG group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged 20 years and above who undergo postero-lateral thoracotomy at Songklanagarind hospital were eligible for participation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: If they had one of the following conditions, they were excluded from the study - unable or unwilling to comply with treatment. - had tumor invasion into the chest wall or brachial plexus. - presented with a PPC prior to randomization - remain ventilated for longer than 48 hours following surgery - repeated thoracic surgery - underwent pneumonectomy - thoracic deformity such as kyphosis and scoliosis - shoulder joint stiffness - brachial plexus injury - pacemaker - unstable vital sign more than 48 hours after surgery including HR >120 bpm, RR >30 bpm, SpO2 140 mmHg - could not sit in upright position

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain intensity and area, Chest wall expansion, Shoulder range of motion pre-operative thoracotomy, postoperative day 2, discharge, and follow up numeric rating (NRS) and body chart, tape and force gauge, inclinometer	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder function, Lung volume, Resting muscle activity, postoperative pulmonary complication pre-operative thoracotomy, postoperative day 2, discharge, and follow up Shoulder pain and disability index, spirometer, electromyographer, standard criteria	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactUmpira Promsri

Faculty of physical therapy, Mahidol university

umpirazaiy@hotmail.com0803887939

Outcome results

None listed

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