Key result
This paper describes the study protocol for the ICEAGE trial, which will investigate whether an enhanced physiotherapy care package reduces postoperative pulmonary complications compared to standard care following emergency abdominal surgery.
Why the study?
Does an enhanced physiotherapy care package reduce respiratory complications in adults following emergency open abdominal surgery?
Population
288 adults over 18 years having open emergency abdominal surgery at three Australian hospitals.
Comparison
Enhanced physiotherapy care package from the… vs Standard care physiotherapy from the first…
Design
RCT, Computer-generated blocked random number table with concealed allocation…
Follow-up
14 days for primary outcome, up to 1 year for secondary…
Authors
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Attempt 1:* Practice should not change based on this protocol; leaves open.
RCT (n=288)
Double-blind
Computer-generated blocked random number table
Yes
Does an enhanced physiotherapy care package reduce respiratory complications in adults following emergency open abdominal surgery?
This trial protocol describes a randomized study to evaluate whether an enhanced physiotherapy regimen reduces respiratory complications and improves recovery after emergency abdominal surgery.
Boden et al. (2018) conducted an RCT in Emergency abdominal surgery (n=288). Enhanced physiotherapy care package vs. Standard care physiotherapy was evaluated on First occurrence of a postoperative pulmonary complication (PPC) within the first 14 postoperative hospital days. This paper describes the study protocol for the ICEAGE trial, which will investigate whether an enhanced physiotherapy care package reduces postoperative pulmonary complications compared to standard care following emergency abdominal surgery.
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