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Laparoscopic CholecystectomyNCT06415890

Effect of 4-7-8 Breathıng Technıque on Shoulder Paın and Respıratory Functıon Tests After Laparoscopıc Cholesectectomy

A study testing 4-7-8 Breathing Technique in people with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Breathing Exercise, run by Mustafa Kemal University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Trial summary

This study was planned as a randomized controlled clinical trial to determine the effect of 4-7-8 breathing technique on shoulder pain and pulmonary function tests after laporoscopic cholecystectomy. A sample of 96 patients will be randomly assigned to the study and control groups. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
4-7-8 Breathing Technique
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
98 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
25 Aug 2024to 15 Jul 2025
Phase
Interventional
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy,
  • Admitted to the clinic at least 2 hours before the surgical procedure,
  • Open to communication and cooperation,
  • Written and verbal permission to participate in the study was obtained,
  • Conscious, oriented and cooperative,
  • No cognitive and mental problems,
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  • Speaks and understands Turkish,
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification scores of I and II,
  • Hospitalized at least one night after surgical intervention,
  • Patients aged 18 years and older will be included in the study.

Who cannot join

  • Undergoing emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy,
  • Open cholecystectomy,
  • Not admitted to the clinic at least 2 hours before the surgical procedure,
  • Not open to communication and cooperation,
  • Written and verbal permission to participate in the research could not be obtained,
  • Unconscious, disoriented and uncooperative,
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  • Cognitively and mentally impaired,
  • Speaking Turkish but not understanding it,
  • Discharged on the same day after surgical intervention,
  • ASA score III and above,
  • Patients aged 18 years and younger will not be included in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Ayşe Nur SERBEST BAZ contact

03262213317

aysenurserbest@hotmail.com

Gülay ALTUN UĞRAŞ contact

03243610001

gulaltun@mersin.edu.tr

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
  • İskenderun Devlet Hastanesi

    Hatay, 31000

    Demet Çalışkan, 05458240933

    Recruiting

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Usıng The 4-7-8 Breathıng Technıque on Postoperatıve Shoulder Paın and Respıratory Functıon Tests After Laparoscopıc Cholecystectomy

This study was planned as a randomized controlled clinical trial to determine the effect of 4-7-8 breathing technique on shoulder pain and pulmonary function tests after laporoscopic cholecystectomy. A sample of 96 patients will be randomly assigned to the study and control groups. The study group will be administered the 4-7-8 breathing technique after LK, while the control group will be given routine care of the ward. Shoulder pain and pulmonary function tests will be measured in the first 24 hours and at discharge. The data obtained will be analyzed by appropriate statistical methods.

Read the detailed description

Laporoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the most commonly used method for the treatment of cholecystitis, one of the most common diseases of the digestive system. In addition to its advantages such as low risk of complications and usually requiring less than 24 hours of hospitalization, shoulder pain develops in approximately 35-80% of patients after LC. After LK, patients' lungs may be affected due to factors such as intraoperative general anesthesia, mechanical ventilation support, carbon dioxide (CO2) pneumoperitoneum administration, anesthetic drugs and patient positioning, and patients experience shoulder pain, especially with CO2 pneumoperitoneum administration. In patients undergoing LK, shoulder pain felt throughout the thorax causes spasm and restriction of movement in the muscles assisting respiration and an increase in intercostal tone. This leads to a decrease in the amount of air filling the lungs, accumulation of secretions, pneumonia, decreased functional residual volume and increased risk of atelectasis. For this reason, it is necessary to evaluate the respiratory system in patients undergoing LK as in all surgical interventions and to monitor pulmonary functions (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FCV) to evaluate the deterioration in lung functions and to control pain with pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods. One of the respiratory exercises that nurses can apply independently in the removal of CO₂, improvement of respiratory functions and pain control after surgery is the 4-7-8 breathing technique. This technique has been proven to have positive contributions in pain control, and its easy application, reliability and non-invasiveness make its use widespread.

This study was planned as a randomized controlled clinical trial to determine the effect of 4-7-8 breathing technique on shoulder pain and pulmonary function tests after LK. A sample of 96 patients will be randomly assigned to the study and control groups. The study group will be administered the 4-7-8 breathing technique after LK, while the control group will be given routine care of the ward. Shoulder pain and pulmonary function tests will be measured in the first 24 hours and at discharge. The data obtained will be analyzed by appropriate statistical methods.

Being tested
4-7-8 Breathing Technique
Medical subject headings
Shoulder Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 4-7-8 Breathing TechniqueOther

    The 4-7-8 breathing technique to be applied to the patients in the experimental group; the patient will be asked to sit or lie in a comfortable position with his/her hands on his/her lap, press the tip of his/her tongue on the tissue protrusion behind the upper front teeth and hold it there during the breathing cycle, breathe in through the nose for four counts, hold the breath for seven counts and then slowly exhale through the mouth for eight counts and complete a set. Within one set of practice, this cycle repeats four times.

Study groups in NCT06415890
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Breathing Exercise GroupExperimentalIn addition to the routine treatment and care practices of the clinic, the patients included in the study group will be taught the 4-7-8 breathing technique by the researcher and applied after surgery. They will be provided to complete one set (4 breaths) by practicing the 4-7-8 breathing technique first with the researcher and then alone. The training will last approximately 15 minutes for each patient. Patients will be asked to start the first breathing exercise at the 4th hour after coming to the clinic after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and perform one set (4 breaths) every two hours.
Receives: Other: 4-7-8 Breathing Technique
Control GroupNo interventionPatients in the control group will receive routine treatment and care after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In the clinic, patients are not trained on postoperative breathing exercises and the use of triflow is recommended. However, there is no planned training for the use of this tool and the patients' use of the tool is not monitored.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Shoulder Pain

    Visual Analog Scale (VAS):The VAS used in this study is a one-dimensional pain scale commonly used in adult populations. The VAS is a continuous scale consisting of a horizontal or vertical line 10 centimeters (100 mm) long. Pain intensity is determined by statements ranging from "no pain" at one end of the scale to "excruciating pain" at the other end. The participant is asked to place a line perpendicular to the VAS line at the point representing pain intensity. Pain scoring is determined by measuring the distance (mm) on the 10-centimeter line using a ruler and is defined by providing a score range between 0-100 mm (No pain=0-4 mm, mild pain=5-44 mm, moderate pain=45-74 mm and severe pain=75-100 mm). In this study, the vertical form of the VAS will be used to evaluate shoulder pain in patients after surgical intervention based on the information that the vertical form of the VAS gives more accurate results than the horizontal form

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    Measured: Second postoperative day

  2. Pulmonary Function Test

    Pulmonary Function Test: Pulmonary function values will be evaluated with a portable . FVC (%), FEV1 (%) and FEV1/FVC (%) parameters will be used in the evaluationpulmonary function test device.

    Measured: Second postoperative day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 May 2024
  2. Study start25 Aug 2024
  3. Primary completion15 Apr 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Jul 2025 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
The study was planned as a prospective, two-arm randomized controlled clinical trial.
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
98 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06415890
Sponsor's protocol ID
HMKU-SERBEST-001
Status last verified
Sep 2024
First submitted
5 May 2024
Last updated
19 Sep 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Hosseinzadeh F, Nasiri E, Behroozi T. Investigating the effects of drainage by hemovac drain on shoulder pain after female laparoscopic surgery and comparison with deep breathing technique: a randomized clinical trial study. Surg Endosc. 2020 Dec;34(12):5439-5446. doi: 10.1007/s00464-019-07339-z. Epub 2020 Jan 13.

    PubMed 31932939
  • Aktas GK, Ilgin VE. The Effect of Deep Breathing Exercise and 4-7-8 Breathing Techniques Applied to Patients After Bariatric Surgery on Anxiety and Quality of Life. Obes Surg. 2023 Mar;33(3):920-929. doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-06405-1. Epub 2022 Dec 8.

    PubMed 36480101
  • Chinagudi, S., Badami, S., Herur, A., Patil, S., Gv, S., & Ankad, R. (2014). Immediate effect of short duration of slow deep breath-ing on heart rate variability in healthy adults. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 4(3), 233- 235.

  • Vierra J, Boonla O, Prasertsri P. Effects of sleep deprivation and 4-7-8 breathing control on heart rate variability, blood pressure, blood glucose, and endothelial function in healthy young adults. Physiol Rep. 2022 Jul;10(13):e15389. doi: 10.14814/phy2.15389.

    PubMed 35822447
  • Toleska M, Dimitrovski A, Shosholcheva M, Kartalov A, Kuzmanovska B, Dimitrovska NT. Pain and Multimodal Analgesia in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2022 Jul 13;43(2):41-49. doi: 10.2478/prilozi-2022-0017.

    PubMed 35843915
  • Lee J, Hur MH. The Effects of Aroma Essential Oil Inhalation on Stress, Pain, and Sleep Quality in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci). 2022 Feb;16(1):1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.anr.2021.11.002. Epub 2021 Dec 24.

    PubMed 34954406
  • Russo MA, Santarelli DM, O'Rourke D. The physiological effects of slow breathing in the healthy human. Breathe (Sheff). 2017 Dec;13(4):298-309. doi: 10.1183/20734735.009817.

    PubMed 29209423

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing 4-7-8 Breathing Technique in people with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Breathing Exercise, run by Mustafa Kemal University 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 10 inclusion and 11 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2024. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Ayşe Nur SERBEST BAZ (03262213317, aysenurserbest@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Shoulder Pain (time frame: Second postoperative day). 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 NCT06415890, which also lists 7 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 19 Sep 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.

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