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Modified Sternal Precautions Versus Conventional Sternal Precautions in Physical Function After Sternotomy

R

Riphah International University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Treatments

Other: Modified sternal precautions
Other: Conventional sternal precautions

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04741035
REC00707 Huma Balqias

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research study Effectiveness of modified sternal precautions versus conventional sternal precautions in improving physical function after sternotomy .After recruitment of the subjects, the intervention group will receive modified sternal precaution while the control group will receive conventional sternal precautions and they will be assess for their physical activity, kinesiophobia, quality of life and post sternotomy pain.

Full description

This study will address the scarcity of research and the variations in recommendations regarding sternal precautions and restrictions of upper limb movement in cardiac patients and will help to evaluate the effect of modified sternal precautions on patients' pain and functional activity. As physical therapists are the ones who have maximum exposure to practice and teaching of sternal precautions, therefore this study will help to formulate the guidelines regarding the use of upper limb during cardiac rehabilitation exercises and making standards for sternal precautions and its management following cardiac surgery.

Enrollment

40 patients

Sex

Male

Ages

40 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Open heart surgery patients (CABG and Valve surgeries)

Exclusion criteria

  • Unstable vitals
  • Patient needing maximum assistance
  • Decline consent

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

40 participants in 2 patient groups

Modified sternal precautions
Experimental group
Description:
Interventional group (Modified sternal precautions)
Treatment:
Other: Modified sternal precautions
Conventional sternal precautions
Active Comparator group
Description:
Control group (Conventional sternal precautions)
Treatment:
Other: Conventional sternal precautions

Trial contacts and locations

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