CompletedNot Applicable

Air Stacking Technique Efficacy on Peak of Expiratory Flow and Cough Peak Flow in Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery

Brazil30 participantsStarted 2019-08-20

Plain-language summary

After thoracic surgical intervention, patients often feel intense pain with respiratory movements reduction making coughing less effective. The air stacking improves peak of expiratory flow (PEF) and cough peak flow (CPF) in neuro myopathies, thus raising the hypothesis that may also be effective in patients undergoing thoracic surgeries. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness, safety and feasibility of air stacking on postoperative PEF and CPF in patients undergoing thoracic surgeries. Methods: Patients undergoing thoracic surgery underwent air stacking on 3th PO. Dyspnea, pain, SpO2, maximum inspirational pressure (MIP), maximum expiratory pressure (MEP), PEF and CPF were evaluated in pre and postoperatory.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years or older eligible for elective noncardiac intrathoracic surgery; * Any gender; * Clinically stable * Able to perform study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients remained on mechanical ventilation for more than 72 hours at the PO; * Rib fracture * Rehospitalization in the ICU or readmission to the intensive care unit (ICU); * Lowed level of consciousness, nausea and vomiting; * Hemodynamic instability; * New surgical intervention before the 3rd.

What they're measuring

Peak of expiratory flow (PEF)

Timeframe: pre operative and 3th postoperative day ( pre and pos air stacking application)

Cough peak flow (CPF)

Timeframe: pre operative and 3th postoperative day ( pre and pos air stacking application)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06341244

SponsorUniversidade Cidade de Sao Paulo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-11-05