Heart Bypass Surgery Clinical Trials

Clinical trials related to Heart Bypass Surgery Procedure

Early Postoperative Physiotherapy in the Prevention Respiratory Insufficiency After Elective Heart Surgery

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This study aims to determine whether starting respiratory physiotherapy one hour after removal of the breathing tube following elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery leads to better recovery than the current standard approach, in which physiotherapy begins on the first postoperative day. The study will evaluate whether earlier physiotherapy improves lung function, reduces postoperative pulmonary complications, shortens intensive care unit and hospital stay, decreases pain and anxiety, and improves overall recovery after surgery. The main question is whether very early postoperative respiratory physiotherapy provides additional benefits for patients recovering from elective heart surgery compared with standard postoperative care.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adults aged 18-80 years

• Male and female participants

• Elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

• Body mass index (BMI) \< 30 kg/m²

• Left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) \> 25%

• Extubated on postoperative day 0 (POD 0)

• Able and willing to provide written informed consent

• Able to perform spirometry and follow study instructions

Locations
Other Locations
Croatia
University Hospital Centre Zagreb
RECRUITING
Zagreb
Contact Information
Primary
Dijana Filipović, MSc
dijana.filipovic@kbc-zagreb.hr
+385 99 4663124
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-08-04
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: Early postoperative physiotherapy
Participants receive a standardized early postoperative physiotherapy program initiated within the first postoperative hours according to the study protocol, in addition to standard perioperative management.
Active_comparator: Standard postoperative care
Participants receive standard postoperative care, including routine postoperative physiotherapy according to institutional practice.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb
Leads: Dijana Filipović

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