Structured Inpatient Physiotherapy in High-Risk Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients
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Conditions studied: CABG
In brief
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may be associated with prolonged recovery, particularly in high-risk patients. Although preoperative rehabilitation has shown promising results, evidence remains limited because of heterogeneous intervention protocols and variations in postoperative care. This study aims to investigate the effects of a structured inpatient physiotherapy program initiated at least two days before surgery and continued postoperatively, compared with the same structured physiotherapy program provided only during the postoperative period, in high-risk CABG patients. The primary outcome is hospital length of stay. Secondary outcomes include intensive care unit length of stay, C-reactive protein, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, hemoglobin, dyspnea, and fatigue.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07725887
- Run by
- Bezmialem Vakif University
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2026-07-22
- Expected to finish
- 2027-01-03
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adults aged 18 years or older.
- Scheduled to undergo elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
- High-risk patients meeting at least three of the following criteria:
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <40%. Three-vessel coronary artery disease. More than two comorbidities. History of smoking. Age >65 years.
- Able and willing to provide written informed consent.
You may not qualify if…
- Planned redo CABG surgery.
- Severe neurological or orthopedic conditions limiting mobilization.
- Severe cognitive impairment.
- Hemodynamic instability.
- Contraindications to mobilization or exercise.
- Inability to complete at least two days of the preoperative physiotherapy program.
Where it is running
- Bezmialem Vakif University — Istanbul, Eyupsultan, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)
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