The Chest Physiotherapy and Breathing Exercises Management of Patients Following Open Heart Surgery: a National Survey of Practice in Turkey.

July 7, 2019 updated by: Halime Sinem Barutçu, Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
Chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises are an important non-pharmacological treatment modality in order to prevent and minimize postoperative respiratory complications in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Different respiratory techniques are used after cardiac surgery, but there is no opinion about which technique or exercise is effective. The purpose of this study, practical application of chest physiotherapy to patients who have had open heart surgery in Turkey and to identify methods of breathing exercises.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In this study, cardiovascular surgery in Turkey to employees or physiotherapist who worked in intensive care units was planned as e-mail or by reaching to answer the survey questions via telephone.

The universe of study in Turkey cardiovascular surgery physiotherapists are all actively working or have worked in intensive care.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

21

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

physiotherapists working in cardiovascular intensive care

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • To worked or still working in cardiovascular surgery intensive care units
  • To answer the survey questions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • To Working or worked in cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit and but not answering questionnaire questions

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Delivery of surveys
Time Frame: 1 month
Questionnaire questions will be sent to physiotherapists via mail or telephone
1 month
Evaluation of survey results
Time Frame: 4 months
Statistical evaluation and interpretation of survey results
4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital

Collaborators

Koşuyolu Kartal Heart Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Halime Sinem Barutçu
  • Principal Investigator: Hatun İlkatmış İnce
  • Study Director: Füsun Güzelmeriç

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

April 30, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

May 31, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 30, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 30, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

June 3, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 9, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DrLutfiKirdarTRH

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

communicating with physiotherapists mail sending evaluation of answers interpretation of results

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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