The Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied With Incentive Spirometer

TC Erciyes University75 enrolled

Overview

It was conducted as a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled experimental study. Data were collected with the Introductory Information Form, Numerical Rating Scale, Physiological Parameters Follow-up Form and General Comfort Scale.The study was conducted in three groups. Individuals in the intervention-1 group were asked to perform breathing exercises with IS in addition to the routine practices of the clinic for 5 days in the postoperative period. Individuals in the intervention-1 group were asked to perform breathing exercises with IS in addition to the routine practices of the clinic for a total of 10 days, 5 days in the preoperative period and 5 days in the postoperative period. Individuals in the control group were given only the routine practice of the clinic.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Breathing Exercises Cardiac Surgery Incentive Spirometry

Interventions

The post-surgical breathing exercise groupOTHER

Individuals in the Intervention-1 group were asked to perform 10 breathing exercises with IS every waking hour in addition to the routine practices of the clinic for 5 days in the postoperative period.

The pre- and post- surgical breathing exercise groupOTHER

Individuals in the Intervention-2 group were asked to perform 10 breathing exercises with IS every waking hour in addition to the routine practices of the clinic for a total of 10 days, 5 days in the preoperative period and 5 days in the postoperative period.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Able to communicate in Turkish, * undergoing cardiac surgery, * no pain in the preoperative period (0 pain according to VA), * have no problems with vision, hearing or speech, * individuals who agreed to participate in the study were included. Exclusion Criteria: * Using psychiatric medication, * Using immunosuppressive medication until 30 days before surgery, * with neuromuscular disorders, * having rheumatic disease, * have had pulmonary surgery before, * with cerebrovascular injury, * diagnosed with cardiovascular instability or aneurysm, * Diagnosed with COPD, * individuals who do not volunteer to participate in the study

Locations (1)

Sevda Korkut

Talas, Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain level

Evaluated with Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). NRS is a scale between 0 and 10.

Time frame: postop 1st and postop 5th day

Anxiety level

Evaluated with Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). NRS is a scale between 0 and 10.

Time frame: postop 1st and postop 5th day

Comfort level

It was evaluated with the General Comfort Scale. The scale is a four-point Likert type and contains a total of 48 items.

Time frame: postop 1st and postop 5th day

Partial oxygen pressure (PaO2)

It is evaluated with a sample taken from arterial blood.

Time frame: postop 1st and postop 5th day

Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

It is measured with a device called spirometer.

Time frame: postop 5th day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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