Change in forward head posture and rounded shoulder and its association with respiratory performance in open heart surgery patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20210701007

Enrollment

159

Registered

2021-07-01

Start date

2021-09-02

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 who submitted open heart surgery aged over 18 years open heart surgery forward head angle forward shoulder angle respiratory muscle strength respiratory movement

Interventions

patients who submitted open heart surgery

Screening

open heart surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients who submitted open heart surgery aged over 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: unable to commination with Thai language emergency of open heart surgery history of previous open heart surgery exacerbation of asthma or COPD history of CVA

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postural analysis (i.e., forward head angle and forward shoulder angle) 3 days 2 motion analysis , respiratory muscle strength 3 days respiratory pressure meter,manual assessment of respiratory movement 3 days assessment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
self evaluation of breathing questionnaire (SEBQ) and pain scale 3 days questionnaire	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKornanong Yuenyongchaiwat

Department of Physiotherapy

kornanong.y@allied.tu.ac.th0824521680

Outcome results

None listed

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