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Effect of Position to Prevent Pleural Irritation (PPPI) on Pain Level and Sleep Quality in Patients With Chest Tube: A Single-blind Quasi-experimental Study.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating The Position to Prevent Pleural Irritation (PPPI) for Chest Tube and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 60 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Clinical Trial Aim: The study was conducted to investigate the effect of the Position given to Prevent Pleural Irritation (PPPI) due to chest tube on pain level and sleep quality in patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Does the Position to Prevent Pleural Irritation (PPPI) reduce participants' pain levels due to pleural irritation? Does the Position to Prevent Pleural Irritation (PPPI) improve participants' sleep quality? Researchers were compare the effectiveness of the Position to Prevent Pleural Irritation (PPPI) in reducing pain from pleural irritation and improving sleep quality with routine clinical care. Participants received the in-bed position and the Position to Prevent Pleural Irritation (PPPI) applied by the researcher in routine care before their first night's sleep in the clinic after thoracotomy. At the same time, participants' pain was be assessed with a pain scale, and their sleep quality was be assessed with a PolySomnioGraph (PSG) and sleep scale.
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Interventions
The Position to Prevent Pleural Irritation (PPPI) was administered once before sleep on the first night of the day the participant arrived at the clinic.