TerminatedNot Applicable

Effects of Osteopathic Treatment on Pulmonary Function After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Stopped: Lack of new inclusions due to a significant change in surgery technique. An endoscopic a-traumatic coronary artery bypass (endo-ACAB) approach is now used.

Belgium112 participantsStarted 2010-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the short and long term effects of osteopathic treatment on pulmonary function, pain and quality of life in patients after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The study is a randomized controlled trial.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Planned Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery at the Jessa Hospital Hasselt * Planned Endoscopic Atraumatic Coronary Artery Bypass (endo ACAB) surgery at the Jessa Hospital * Planned Minimal Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement (mini AVR) surgery at the Jessa Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Thoracic surgery in the past * Redo CABG * Complications after CABG, requiring long-term (more than 6 days) admission to intensive care * Pathologies of the lungs * Pathologies of the heart, other than the coronary artery disease * Surgery in the sub diaphragmatic region: epigastric region, left and right hypochondriac region.

What they're measuring

Change from baseline in slow vital capacity (SVC) at 12 weeks.

Timeframe: preoperative (baseline) and 12 weeks postoperative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01714791

SponsorHartcentrum Hasselt

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-12

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