U.S., July 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07048678) titled 'Evaluating the Impact of Preoperative Respiratory Exercises on Post-Surgical Pulmonary Outcomes RCT' on June 24.
Brief Summary: This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the role of preoperative respiratory exercises in reducing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) such as atelectasis, pneumonia, and hypoxia, and in shortening the hospital stay in surgical patients. A total of 126 adult patients (>40 years), scheduled for total knee or hip replacement surgeries at Horizon Hospital Lahore, will be randomly assigned into two groups: the intervention group and the control group.
Study Start Date: March 17
Study Type: I...