Deep Breathing Exercises and Incentive Spirometry After Rib Fracture

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorSamsun University

About this trial

Chest trauma patients constitute approximately 10-15% of all traffic accidents. Many complications may occur after chest trauma, including rib fracture, pneumothorax, hemothorax, lung contusion, flail chest, atelectasis, respiratory failure and even death. Atelectasis is the most common of these complications. This study planned to investigate the effects of spirometry and deep breathing exercises on oxygenation after rib fracture.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients who developed rib fractures due to thoracic trauma

Disqualifiers

Patients who are unconscious

Patients with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma

Patients with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥ 16

Patients who require mechanical ventilation

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Breathing exercise with spirometry

    Other intervention

    Breathing exercise with spirometry

  • Breathing exercise with deep breathing method

    Other intervention

    Breathing exercise with deep breathing method

Treatment groups

104 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Group SActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Group DActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Breathing exercise in rib fractures

Comparison of the effects of spirometry and deep breathing exercise on oxygenation levels in patients with rib fractures

Time frame
3 day

Secondary outcomes

1

Breathing exercise on intensive care unit time

Effect of respiratory exercise on intensive care unit time in patients with rib fractures

Time frame
7 days

Other outcomes

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