A randomized controlled study on the effects of the T-REX Twente (Thoracic Surgical Rehabilitation Experts Twente) sternal precautions on quality of life and physical activity levels in cardiac surgery patients, compared to standard care in patients following a median sternotomy: the study protocol

N. Wielens, K. Roerdink, W. Lynch, L. Esau, J. van der Palen, F. R. Halfwerk

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10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z
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2026-06-27
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Trials
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z,
  title = {A randomized controlled study on the effects of the T-REX Twente (Thoracic Surgical Rehabilitation Experts Twente) sternal precautions on quality of life and physical activity levels in cardiac surgery patients, compared to standard care in patients following a median sternotomy: the study protocol},
  author = {N. Wielens and K. Roerdink and W. Lynch and L. Esau and J. van der Palen and F. R. Halfwerk},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Trials},
  doi = {10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z}
}

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Wielens, N., Roerdink, K., Lynch, W., Esau, L., Palen, J. V. D., & Halfwerk, F. R. (2026). A randomized controlled study on the effects of the T-REX Twente (Thoracic Surgical Rehabilitation Experts Twente) sternal precautions on quality of life and physical activity levels in cardiac surgery patients, compared to standard care in patients following a median sternotomy: the study protocol. Trials. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09877-z

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