Effect of 4-7-8 Breathıng Technıque on Shoulder Paın and Respıratory Functıon Tests After Laparoscopıc Cholesectectomy

Launched by MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY · May 14, 2024

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This clinical trial is investigating whether a specific breathing technique called the 4-7-8 breathing method can help reduce shoulder pain and improve breathing function in patients after undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which is a minimally invasive surgery to remove the gallbladder. The study involves 96 patients who will be randomly divided into two groups. One group will practice the 4-7-8 breathing technique after their surgery, while the other group will receive standard care without the breathing exercise. The researchers will check on the patients' shoulder pain and breathing ability within the first 24 hours after surgery and again when they are discharged from the hospital.

To participate in this study, patients must be at least 18 years old and scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. They should be able to communicate and understand Turkish, and they must agree to take part in the study. Patients who are in emergency situations, have mental impairments, or will be discharged on the same day of surgery are not eligible. If you or a loved one meet these criteria and are interested in joining the study, you can expect to learn a helpful breathing technique that may ease discomfort and improve recovery after surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy,
• • Admitted to the clinic at least 2 hours before the surgical procedure,
• • Open to communication and cooperation,
• • Written and verbal permission to participate in the study was obtained,
• • Conscious, oriented and cooperative,
• • No cognitive and mental problems,
• • Speaks and understands Turkish,
• • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification scores of I and II,
• • Hospitalized at least one night after surgical intervention,
• • Patients aged 18 years and older will be included in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Undergoing emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy,
• • Open cholecystectomy,
• • Not admitted to the clinic at least 2 hours before the surgical procedure,
• • Not open to communication and cooperation,
• • Written and verbal permission to participate in the research could not be obtained,
• • Unconscious, disoriented and uncooperative,
• • Cognitively and mentally impaired,
• • Speaking Turkish but not understanding it,
• • Discharged on the same day after surgical intervention,
• • ASA score III and above,
• • Patients aged 18 years and younger will not be included in the study.