Chest PhysiotherapyNCT03971396
The Chest Physiotherapy and Breathing Exercises Management of Patients Following Open Heart Surgery: a National Survey of Practice in Turkey.
An observational study of Chest Physiotherapy, run by Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises are an important non-pharmacological treatment modality in order to prevent and minimize postoperative respiratory complications in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Chest Physiotherapy
- What is being tested?
- Physiotherapists working in intensive care
- How many people
- 21 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 30 Apr 2019to 30 Jun 2019
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 25 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: physiotherapists working in cardiovascular intensive care
Who may be able to join
- To worked or still working in cardiovascular surgery intensive care units
- To answer the survey questions
Who cannot join
- To Working or worked in cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit and but not answering questionnaire questions
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises are an important non-pharmacological treatment modality in order to prevent and minimize postoperative respiratory complications in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Different respiratory techniques are used after cardiac surgery, but there is no opinion about which technique or exercise is effective. The purpose of this study, practical application of chest physiotherapy to patients who have had open heart surgery in Turkey and to identify methods of breathing exercises.
Read the detailed description
In this study, cardiovascular surgery in Turkey to employees or physiotherapist who worked in intensive care units was planned as e-mail or by reaching to answer the survey questions via telephone.
The universe of study in Turkey cardiovascular surgery physiotherapists are all actively working or have worked in intensive care.
- Conditions
- Chest Physiotherapy
- Being tested
- Physiotherapists working in intensive care
- Keywords
- open cardiac surgery, breathing exercises, chest physiotherapy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Physiotherapists working in intensive careOther
Physiotherapists working in intensive care will be reached by mail or telephone. Physiotherapists will be asked to complete the prepared questionnaire.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Delivery of surveys
Questionnaire questions will be sent to physiotherapists via mail or telephone
Measured: 1 month
Evaluation of survey results
Statistical evaluation and interpretation of survey results
Measured: 4 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Jun 2019
- Study start30 Apr 2019
- Primary completion31 May 2019
- Study completion30 Jun 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Chest PhysiotherapyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Collaborators
- Koşuyolu Kartal Heart Training and Research Hospital
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Halime Sinem Barutçu, Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
- Investigators
- Halime Sinem Barutçu, Principal investigatorHatun İlkatmış İnce, Principal investigatorFüsun Güzelmeriç, Study director
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03971396
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DrLutfiKirdarTRH
- Status last verified
- Jul 2019
- First submitted
- 30 May 2019
- Last updated
- 9 Jul 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: communicating with physiotherapists mail sending evaluation of answers interpretation of results
Publications
Westerdahl E, Olsen MF. Chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises for cardiac surgery patients in Sweden--a national survey of practice. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2011 Jun;75(2):112-9. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2011.223.
PubMed 21932695Reeve J, Denehy L, Stiller K. The physiotherapy management of patients undergoing thoracic surgery: a survey of current practice in Australia and New Zealand. Physiother Res Int. 2007 Jun;12(2):59-71. doi: 10.1002/pri.354.
PubMed 17536644
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Jul 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Chest Physiotherapy and Breathing Exercises Management of Patients Following Open Heart Surgery: a National Survey of Practice in Turkey.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03971396
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DrLutfiKirdarTRH
- Conditions
- Chest Physiotherapy
- Keywords
- open cardiac surgery, breathing exercises, chest physiotherapy
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research HospitalOther government
- Collaborators
- Koşuyolu Kartal Heart Training and Research Hospital
- Study start
- 30 Apr 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 May 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Jun 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises are an important non-pharmacological treatment modality in order to prevent and minimize postoperative respiratory complications in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Different respiratory techniques are used after cardiac surgery, but there is no opinion about which technique or exercise is effective. The purpose of this study, practical application of chest physiotherapy to patients who have had open heart surgery in Turkey and to identify methods of breathing exercises.
Detailed description
In this study, cardiovascular surgery in Turkey to employees or physiotherapist who worked in intensive care units was planned as e-mail or by reaching to answer the survey questions via telephone.
The universe of study in Turkey cardiovascular surgery physiotherapists are all actively working or have worked in intensive care.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- physiotherapists working in cardiovascular intensive care
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- To worked or still working in cardiovascular surgery intensive care units
- To answer the survey questions
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- To Working or worked in cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit and but not answering questionnaire questions
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapists working in intensive carePhysiotherapists working in intensive care will be reached by mail or telephone. Physiotherapists will be asked to complete the prepared questionnaire. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Delivery of surveys
Time frame: 1 month
Questionnaire questions will be sent to physiotherapists via mail or telephone
Evaluation of survey results
Time frame: 4 months
Statistical evaluation and interpretation of survey results
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Jul 2019.
- Background: PubMed 21932695Westerdahl E, Olsen MF. Chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises for cardiac surgery patients in Sweden--a national survey of practice. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2011 Jun;75(2):112-9. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2011.223.
- Background: PubMed 17536644Reeve J, Denehy L, Stiller K. The physiotherapy management of patients undergoing thoracic surgery: a survey of current practice in Australia and New Zealand. Physiother Res Int. 2007 Jun;12(2):59-71. doi: 10.1002/pri.354.
- Related InfoLink provided by the sponsor.
- Related InfoLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. communicating with physiotherapists mail sending evaluation of answers interpretation of results
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Halime Sinem Barutçu principal investigator
Hatun İlkatmış İnce principal investigator
Füsun Güzelmeriç study director
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Chest Physiotherapy, run by Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jul 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Delivery of surveys (time frame: 1 month). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03971396, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jul 2019.