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Effects of E-care Protocol in Patients With Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Sponsor: Riphah International University
Summary
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a heart disease caused by the buildup of plaque inside the coronary arteries that restricts blood flow to the heart which leads to heart attack. If it involve more than one artery it will be more critical so the preferred treatment will be coronary artery bypass graft. Respiratory failure after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) is a serious complication with multifactorial causes i.e. pneumonia and atelectasis in inpatients. Postoperative pulmonary complications will be diagnosed using the Melbourne Group Scale (MGS), applied daily from postoperative day 1 to day 7. A score of ≥4 positive criteria will be used to identify PPCs. The scale's criteria will include chest radiograph findings, oxygen saturation, sputum characteristics, inflammatory markers, and ventilation data, physician diagnosis of pneumonia, readmission to ICU for respiratory reasons, prolong ventilation\> 24 hours, unplanned use of non-invasive ventilation.
Official title: Effects of E-care Protocol in Length of Hospital Stay and Respiratory Failure in Patients With Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
45 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
42
Start Date
2026-05-10
Completion Date
2026-08-02
Last Updated
2026-05-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
IMT Threshold device
Group A will receive standard rehabilitation treatment for inpatients. This includes the physical reconditioning, promote patient independence, Provide education about lifestyle changes and respiratory muscle strength. For example Day 1-2(Sitting up in bed or in a chair, Breathing exercises (incentive spirometer) and Coughing with pillow support (to protect the sternum).Day 2-3(Standing and walking short distances with assistance and Gentle range-of- motion (ROM) exercises. Day 4-5 (Walk longer distances (50-100 meters) and Stair climbing (if appropriate). It's necessary to monitor the vital signs (HR, BP, O2 saturation), pain levels, wound inspection and signs of orthostatic intolerance or arrhythmias. 6.1 IMT (Inspiratory muscle training) via use of IMT threshold Device: In comfortable sitting position IMT threshold device will be applied to the patient. Device will properly fitted to the patients mouth and set the resistance according to the patient respiratory muscle strength af