Comparing Segmental Breathing and Active Cycle Breathing Techniques After Open Heart Surgery to Improve Breathing and Heart-Lung Function

What this Trial Is About

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 methodssegmental breathing exercises and the active cycle breathing technique ACBTto 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.

Effect of Different Breathing Techniques on Dyspnea and Cardiopulmonary Parameters Among Patients After Open Heart Surgery