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Early Mobilisation of Post Cardiac Surgery in Geriatrics.

Turkey (Türkiye)100 participantsStarted 2023-04-01

Plain-language summary

Heart and blood vessel problems together referred to as cardiovascular diseases (CVD) include congenital heart disease, cerebrovascular illness, and coronary heart disease. Following heart surgery, patients who are active in the postoperative phase stay in the hospital for shorter periods of time and experience fewer complications. After cardiac surgery, older adults who exercise during the recovery period experience fewer difficulties and hospitalizations. A total of 100 elderly patients-69 men and 31 women-who had undergone cardiac surgery and were up to 65 years old-voluntarily took part in the study. There were fifty patients in each of the two groups that the participants were divided into: the early mobilization group (Group A) and the control group (Group B). Older patients undergoing cardiac surgery also experienced improved balance as a result of early mobilization and functional exercises.

Who can participate

Age range

65 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Individuals who had previously had valve replacement procedures or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and if all of these procedures were done by sternotomy were included in the study. The study's patients were all classified as geriatric, with ages ranging from 65 to 75. There were people of both genders in the sample. Throughout their recovery, patients who were awake, conscious, and able to communicate vocally as well as those who were able to understand and complete scales and questionnaires. Patients who signed consent forms voluntarily agreed to participate, as well as those who successfully passed the two-minute walk test (2MWT), which assesses how long it takes to walk for two minutes. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to complete the two-minute walk test (2MWT), scales, or questionnaires. Individuals who suffered from stroke, extensive bleeding, renal failure or insufficiency, atrial fibrillation, the necessity for a second operation, or a serious infection of the sternal wound following surgery. Those who struggle with vocal and auditory communication. individuals who underwent surgery and had a pacemaker inserted. those who have experienced a prior cerebrovascular accident. Those who have suffered from neurological disorders like hemiplegia after heart surgery and mental health problems like intellectual incapacity.

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What they're measuring

International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Timeframe: 0-7 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06360146

SponsorAhi Evran University Education and Research Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-06-01

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