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The Role of BEMER and Kinesiotape in Increasing the Effectiveness of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Program After Videothoracoscopy Surgery

Turkey (Türkiye)45 participantsStarted 2020-11-01

Plain-language summary

The literature indicates that postoperative pulmonary complications are seen when pain is not treated effectively after videothoracoscopy surgery (VATS). After surgery, physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches are applied to prevent complications. Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Energy-Regulation (BEMER) therapy uses low-frequency electromagnetic energy to regulate vasomotion in capillaries and increase microcirculation. BEMER therapy can be applied together with physiotherapy and rehabilitation. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of BEMER application, which is added to the physiotherapy and rehabilitation program applied after videothoracoscopy surgery.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 75 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria for the study were to have undergone VATS lobectomy and to be aged between 18 and 75 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of pacemaker, severe cardiac failure, severe arrhythmia * Those with cooperative disorders * Presence of neurological or orthopedic problems affecting the extremities * Those with severe psychiatric disorders * Failure to perform the operation according to the result of intraoperative tumor staging * Patients who go out of the standard Analgesia protocol * Patients who were taken back from the service to the intensive care unit

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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?
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
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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

Change From Baseline in Pain Scores

Timeframe: Postoperative 4th day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05651048

SponsorIstanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-02-01

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