The goal of this randomized controlled feasibility study was to evaluate the feasibility of preoperative inspiratory muscle training in patients undergoing surgery because of peritoneal metastases. The main questions it aimed to answer was how feasible the intervention is regarding process and scientific feasibility as defined by Thabane et al 2010. Participants in the intervention group were using a handheld device to increase their inspiratory muscle strength prior to surgery and researchers compared this group to a control group who were offered a sham treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
Feasibility of preoperative inspiratory muscle training
Feasibility will be assessed using two domains: process and scientific feasibility. These domains include several parts such as recruitment rates, time available for training, intervention adherence, patient acceptability, pre-and postoperative respiratory muscle and lung function assessments, reproducibility of assessments, preliminary treatment effect, incidence of PPCs, and adverse events.
Time frame: The different outcome measures are assessed continuously during a period from inclusion until discharge from the hospital. This period varied in length (3 weeks-3 months) depending on when participants were scheduled for surgery.
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