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Led by University of Baghdad · Updated on 2026-05-18
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Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
13 weeks
Total Duration
Open heart surgery can lead to breathing problems, reduced lung expansion, shortness of breath, and impaired heart and lung function after the operation. This research compares two breathing exercise methods—segmental breathing exercises and the active cycle breathing technique (ACBT)—to see how they affect breathing difficulty and heart-lung measures in adults after open heart surgery. The goal is to find the most helpful breathing exercise to support recovery and reduce lung complications after surgery. Participants will be randomly placed into three groups: one group will do segmental breathing exercises focused on specific lung areas, another group will perform ACBT, which includes breathing control and airway clearance techniques, and the third group will receive standard postoperative care without special breathing exercises. Exercises will be done after the breathing tube is removed, with sessions one hour and six hours after the intervention during the early recovery period. Throughout hospital stay, researchers will monitor oxygen levels, breathing rate, heart rate, and blood pressure before and after exercises. They will also assess how severe the shortness of breath is and watch for lung complications like atelectasis and pneumonia. The study aims to guide better breathing exercise choices for patients recovering from cardiac surgery and improve rehabilitation practices.
CONDITIONS
Effect of Different Breathing Techniques on Dyspnea and Cardiopulmonary Parameters Among Patients After Open Heart Surgery
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Hospitalization period post-surgery
Participants undergo elective open-heart surgery and receive immediate postoperative care including extubation and stabilization.
1 hospital stay with continuous monitoring
Duration - Early postoperative period during hospitalization
Participants perform assigned breathing exercises (segmental breathing exercises or active cycle breathing technique) or receive standard postoperative care to improve respiratory function and reduce pulmonary complications after open heart surgery.
2 sessions within 6 hours post-intervention
Duration - Throughout hospitalization until discharge
Cardiopulmonary parameters including oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, heart rate, and blood pressure are monitored throughout hospitalization. Dyspnea and postoperative pulmonary complications are assessed.
Continuous monitoring during hospital stay
Total: 3 locations
1
Ibn Al-Bitar Specialized Hospital for Cardiac Surgery
Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, 10001
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Iraqi Center for Heart Diseases
Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq, 10001
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3
Al-Hassan Al-Mujtaba Hospital
Karbala, Kerbala Governorate, Iraq, 56001
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Muslim Aqeel Essa, Master Student
R
Rusul Khalid Kadhim, Master Student
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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Ahmad Salehi Derakhtanjani, Ali Ansari Jaberi, Shahin Haydari...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31903332