Upper Extremity Exercises With and Without Deep Breathing After Cardiac Surgery

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Deep Breathing Exercise: Participants will perform slow and deep breathing exercises in a sitting position. Measurements will be recorded before and immediately after the intervention.

Upper Extremity ROM Exercise Combined with Deep Breathing: Participants will perform bilateral upper extremity range of motion exercises while taking a slow deep breath during arm elevation and exhaling during arm lowering. The exercise will be repeated five times in a sitting position. Measurements will be recorded before and immediately after the intervention.

Study summary

This randomized 2×2 crossover trial aims to evaluate the effects of upper extremity range of motion exercises performed with and without deep breathing on respiratory parameters in patients after open cardiac surgery. The study will include adult patients who underwent elective open cardiac surgery and are receiving postoperative care in the cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit. Each participant will perform both exercise protocols: upper extremity range of motion exercises alone and upper extremity range of motion exercises combined with deep breathing. The order of the two interventions will be randomized. Respiratory and clinical outcomes, including oxygen saturation, tidal volume, respiratory rate, heart rate, pain, perceived exertion, and dyspnea, will be assessed before and after each intervention.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Change in Oxygen Saturation SpO₂ — Baseline and immediately after each intervention.
  Oxygen saturation will be measured using a bedside clinical monitor or pulse oximeter. SpO₂ represents the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen in the blood and will be recorded as a percentage. Higher values indicate better oxygenation.

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