NCT05763238

Exercise Training in Children With Corrective Cardiac Surgeries

Effects of Pre-operative Exercise Therapy on Postoperative Outcomes in Children With Corrective Cardiac Surgeries.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To determine the effects of preoperative exercise therapy on postoperative cardiopulmonary outcomes and quality of life in children with corrective cardiac surgeries.Within literature there is limited evidence on preoperative exercise therapy in the pediatric population, positive results of the study can introduce a new tradition of preoperative exercise therapy and significantly reduce post-operative complications. Secondary complications would also be addressed in the study, a positive result can reduce the total costs by reducing hospital stays and improving the quality of life of child.

Detailed description

Cardiac surgeries are often associated with some post-operative cardiopulmonary complications most often cardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary atelectasis, and hospital induced pneumonia and reduced inspiratory capacities which can be reduced by exercise therapy this study is therefore significant not only for the determination of the effects of preoperative exercise therapy, it will also provide a path toward pre-habilitation followed by effective postoperative cardiac rehabilitation which is mostly lacking in many setups.

Conditions

• Quality of Life
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Heart; Surgery, Heart, Functional Disturbance as Result

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	INTERVENTION GROUP	Preoperative Protocol: DAY 1: Incentive spirometry 1 set of 2 repetitions(each repetition includes 05 deep inhalations) 3 times a day. Active ROMS (3 sets of 5 repetitions of both upper and lower limb thrice a day) Walk, Static marching to 10 steps thrice a day. DAY 2: Incentive spirometry 1 set of 3 repetitions (each repetition includes 08-10 deep inhalation) 3 times a day. Active ROMS, 3 sets of 5 repetitions of both upper and lower limb thrice a day) Walk, Static marching to 15 steps thrice a day. DAY 3: Incentive spirometry,1 set of 3 repetitions(each repetition includes 10 deep inhalation) 3 times a day Active ROMS 3 sets of 5 repetitions of both upper and lower limbs thrice a day. Walk, Static marching to 20 steps thrice a day. Postoperative Protocol: Conventional protocol of respective cardiac setup
OTHER	CONTROL GROUP	Preoperative: Patients' parents will be educated about the disease process, surgery, it's possible complications, and precautions. Postoperative: Conventional protocol of respective cardiac setup

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-02-01
• Completion: 2024-02-15
• First posted: 2023-03-10
• Last updated: 2024-04-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan