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Effect of Trunk Stabilizing Exercises on Patients With Median Sternotomy After Heart Valve Surgery

Egypt40 participantsStarted 2020-11-21

Plain-language summary

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of trunk stabilizing exercises on sternal instability in patients with median sternotomy after heart valve surgery

Who can participate

Age range

40 Years – 50 Years

Sex

FEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

. age between 40 and 50 years, female gender
. hemodynamic stability
. BMI from 25 to 29.9 kg/m2
. they will have acute sternal instability.

Exclusion criteria

. previous thoracic surgery
. elective and urgent coronary artery bypass surgery
. respiratory insufficiency after surgery manifesting hypoxemia with partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood \<60 mmHg
. renal insufficiency with serum creatinine ≥1.8 mg/dl after surgery
. low cardiac output syndrome with ST segment elevation in multiple electrocardiogram leads, cardiac arrhythmias, or hypotension, according to the American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association
. other medical conditions such as diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension and obesity
. Past medical history that include conditions that may have influenced the provision of physiotherapy interventions such as (severe asthma, chronic airflow limitation, bronchiectasis, ankylosing spondylitis or lumbar disc prolapse

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

sternal separation

Timeframe: it will be measured after four weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04632914

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-12-25

Contact for this trial

al shaymaa sh abd el azeim, lecturer

01033771553 alshaymaa.shaaban@pt.cu.edu.eg

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