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The ACBT protocol will include breathing control, thoracic expansion exercises, and forced expiratory techniques (huffing), performed multiple times daily. Incentive spirometry will be used to promote deep breathing and lung expansion. The intervention will begin in the early postoperative period and continue for 5 days.",[13],"Procedure: Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques with Incentive Spirometry",{"label":15,"type":16,"description":17,"interventionNames":18},"High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO)","EXPERIMENTAL","Participants in this group will receive High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation therapy using an oscillatory vest device along with standard postoperative care. The device delivers external chest wall oscillations to mobilize pulmonary secretions. The intervention will start on postoperative day 3 and will be administered twice daily for 5 days.",[19],"Device: High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation",[21,28],{"type":22,"name":23,"description":24,"armGroupLabels":25,"otherNames":26},"PROCEDURE","Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques with Incentive Spirometry","A structured breathing intervention combining Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques (breathing control, thoracic expansion exercises, and forced expiratory technique) with incentive spirometry to promote lung expansion and secretion clearance. Performed multiple times daily during the early postoperative period.",[9],[27],"ACBT + IS",{"type":29,"name":30,"description":31,"armGroupLabels":32,"otherNames":33},"DEVICE","High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation","A mechanical airway clearance technique delivered using an oscillatory vest that produces high-frequency chest wall vibrations to help mobilize and remove pulmonary secretions. The intervention is administered twice daily beginning on postoperative day 3.",[15],[34],"HFCWO, Oscillatory Vest Therapy",[36],{"name":37,"affiliation":5,"role":38},"Arjumand Bano, MSPT","PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR",[40],{"name":41,"role":42,"phone":43,"phoneExt":44,"email":45},"Muhammad Iqbal Tariq, Phd*","CONTACT","03338236752",null,"iqbal.tariq@riphah.edu.pk",[47],{"facility":48,"status":44,"city":49,"state":50,"zip":51,"country":52,"countryCode":53,"cosmosGeoPoint":54,"geoPoint":59,"contacts":60},"Gulab Devi Hospital or General Hospital Lahore.","Lahore","Punjab Province","40100","Pakistan","PK",{"type":55,"coordinates":56},"Point",[57,58],74.35071,31.558,{"lat":58,"lon":57},[61,65],{"name":62,"role":42,"phone":63,"phoneExt":44,"email":64},"Arjumand Bano, MS-CPPT","03059551883","arjumand.bano@riphah.edu.pk",{"name":66,"role":38,"phone":44,"phoneExt":44,"email":44},"Sarah Nasir, MS-CPPT",{"type":68,"investigatorFullName":44,"investigatorTitle":44,"investigatorAffiliation":44,"oldNameTitle":44,"oldOrganization":44},"SPONSOR","100637667","acbt-with-incentive-spirometry-versus-high-frequency-chest-wall-oscillation-after-thoracic-surgery-100637667",false,"NCT07619716","ACBT With Incentive Spirometry Versus High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation After Thoracic Surgery","Effects of Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques With Incentive Spirometry Versus High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation on Cough, Sputum, Pulmonary Function Test and Patient Satisfaction After Thoracic Surgery","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Adults aged 18-40 years\n* Patients scheduled for elective thoracic surgery (e.g., lobectomy, pneumonectomy, thoracotomy, or VATS)\n* Hemodynamically stable in the postoperative period\n* Cognitively and physically able to perform breathing exercises and use devices (incentive spirometer\u002FHFCWO vest)\n* Willing to participate and provide informed consent\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Pre-existing severe pulmonary diseases (e.g., COPD, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis)\n* Contraindications to HFCWO (e.g., recent rib fractures, chest wall trauma, unstable cardiovascular status)\n* Cognitive, neuromuscular, or musculoskeletal impairments limiting participation in interventions\n* Prolonged mechanical ventilation (\\>24 hours postoperatively)\n* Active pulmonary infection or hemoptysis within one week after surgery","ALL","18 Years","40 Years",{"count":80,"type":81},42,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[84],"NA","This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the effectiveness of Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques combined with Incentive Spirometry (ACBT + IS) versus High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) in patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Postoperative pulmonary complications such as reduced lung function, ineffective cough, and sputum retention are common after thoracic procedures and can delay recovery. A total of 42 participants will be randomly allocated into two groups: one receiving ACBT with Incentive Spirometry and the other receiving HFCWO, along with standard postoperative care. Outcomes including cough effectiveness, sputum clearance, pulmonary function tests, and patient satisfaction will be assessed at baseline, postoperative day 3, and day 5. The study aims to determine the more effective airway clearance technique to improve respiratory outcomes and enhance patient recovery following thoracic surgery.",[87],"Thoracic Surgery",[89],"Thoracic Surgery Postoperative,ACBT","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-06-01",{"date":93,"type":94},"2026-06-02","ACTUAL",{"date":96,"type":81},"2026-06",{"date":98,"type":81},"2026-08-29",{"name":5,"class":6},1]