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Effect of Pre-operative Program in Open Heart Surgery
Sponsor: Pajeemas Kittipanya-Ngam
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the effect of self prepare by multimedia program before going to heart surgery. The main questions it aim to answer is: Is preparing for heart surgery on your own or with a physical therapist the same? Researchers were compare the effects of preoperative physical therapy between multimedia and traditional programs in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Participants were received traditional therapy from a physical therapist or used a multimedia self-learning program.
Official title: Effect of Pre-operative Multimedia Physical Therapy Program in Open Heart Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2020-12-17
Completion Date
2023-12-31
Last Updated
2026-09-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Multimedia preoperative progarm
A two-dimensional (2D) animated video was developed to deliver educational content regarding open-heart surgery procedures (sternotomy and general anesthesia), the preoperative physical therapy program (diaphragmatic breathing, lower-lobe breathing, and chest expansion exercises), potential postoperative complications (e.g., pneumonia and atelectasis), therapeutic exercises (ankle pumping), and mobility training (bed mobility and transitioning from lying to a sitting position)
Traditional preoperative program
traditional preoperative program from an experienced physical therapist
Locations (1)
Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Khon Kaen, Changwat Khon Kaen, Thailand