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Effect of chest mobilization on chest expansion and pain in patients undergoing lobectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Effect of chest mobilization on chest expansion and pain in patients undergoing lobectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20190221001
Enrollment
36
Registered
2019-02-21
Start date
2019-03-11
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

Patients undergoing lobectomy lobectomy chest mobilization chest expansion pain functional ability length of hospital stay

Interventions

Receiving receive physical therapy treatments and chest mobilization for 5 times per set, 3 sets per session and 3 sessions per day,receive physical therapy treatments and shoulder flexion and shoulde
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other
Experimental group,Control group

Sponsors

Srinakharinwirot University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age > 18 years old 2. Elective pulmonary resection at Central Chest Institute of Thailand 3. Undergoing lobectomy via thoracotomy or VATS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to participation 2. Limitation of shoulder range of motion 3. Hemoptysis 4. Receive respiratory physiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to surgery 5. Hemodynamic instability within 1st day postoperative 6. On mechanical ventilator more than 24 hours after surgery 7. Postoperative complication of chylothorax and severe air leak (air leak prolong time during inspiration and expiration) 8. Underlying disease following post cardiac surgery, COPD and restriction lung disease such as interstitial pulmonary disease, scoliosis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
chest expansion baseline, 1st-6th postoperative days, discharge day and 2 weeks follow-up after discharge tape measurement,pain baseline, 1st-6th postoperative days, discharge day and 2 weeks follow-up after discharge numeric pain score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
functional ability baseline, discharge day and 2 weeks follow-up after discharge six minute walk test,length of hospital stay discharge day record

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSukalya Kritsnakriengkrai

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Srinakharinwirot University

sukalya@swu.ac.th026495000

Outcome results

None listed

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