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Can a cartoon video teach heart surgery patients to breathe better?

NCT ID NCT07814846

Symptom relief Sponsor: Pajeemas Kittipanya-Ngam Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026

Summary

Researchers are testing whether a multimedia self-learning program can prepare patients for open heart surgery as well as traditional physical therapist instruction. The program uses a 2D animated video to teach breathing exercises, coughing, ankle pumping, and moving in bed. The trial enrolls 70 adults scheduled for elective open heart surgery at a hospital in Thailand. Researchers measure chest expansion with a tape measure and check how much patients know before surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A multimedia preoperative physical therapy program delivered by animated video
What this could lead to
If the video program works as well as in-person coaching, patients could prepare for heart surgery at home and hospitals could reach more people with less staff time.
What could go wrong
This is a small study of 70 people at one hospital in Thailand, so the results may not apply to other patients or settings. Some people may find it harder to learn breathing and mobility exercises from a video without a therapist watching.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

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Started

Dec 2020

Finished

Dec 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who undergoing elective open-heart surgery at the Queen Sirikit Heart Center of the Northeast, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand * Age 18-70 years old * No lung atelectasis * No communication limit Exclusion Criteria: * Lung diseases such as COPD, Asthme * Hearing loss, blind and learning problem

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Conditions

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cardiovascular disorder

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Cardio vascular disease Heart surgery Open heart surgery Physical therapy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

    Khon Kaen, Changwat Khon Kaen, 4002, Thailand

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