Effectiveness of Cardiopulmonary Exercises for Children With Pectus Excavatum

Ankara Etlik City Hospital50 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation on respiratory function, exercise tolerance and posture in patients with pectus excavatum.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pectus Excavatum Deformity

Interventions

Cardiopulmonary exercises at hospitalOTHER

Patients will exercise using a bicycle ergometer. In addition, the same physiotherapist will demonstrate breathing and posture exercises for them to perform at home.

Pulmonary and posture exercises at homeOTHER

The physiotherapist will demonstrate the breathing and posture exercises to be performed at home.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Children aged 5-18 years with pectus excavatum deformity 2. Children undergoing conservative treatment (vacuum orthosis, exercise) 3. Patients whose families have signed a consent form agreeing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known cardiac disease 2. Presence of an additional syndrome (Marfan syndrome, etc.) 3. Cobb angle ≥10° 4. Refusal to participate in the study 5. Presence of mixed deformity (pectus arcuatum) 6. Those with an indication for surgery

Locations (1)

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)