Effects of IMT on Pulmonary Functions IN CASES With Inhalation Injury

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Inhalation Injury; Pulmonary Function; Respiratory Muscle Strength
• Interventions: Device: Exercise group

• Registration Number: NCT05190497
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

The current study aimed to investigate the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on pulmonary functions (FEV1and FVC), and respiratory muscle strength in patients with inhalation injury, which may prove to be a promising intervention helping to improve exercise tolerance, relieve dyspnea and suggests an improvement in respiratory muscle function.

Detailed Description

Forty male patients suffering from inhalation injury were been included in this study, Participants' ages ranged from 20-35 years old. Patients were selected from the burn department, Om El-Masreen hospital, and randomly assigned into two equal groups.

The exercise group received inspiratory muscle training in addition to routine chest physiotherapy in the form of (deep breathing, coughing, and early ambulation) three times per week for four weeks (group A). The Control group received only routine chest physiotherapy (group B). This study obtained ethical approval by the institutional review board of the Faculty of Physical Therapy - Cairo University, with reference number: P.T.REC/012/003431

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-30
• Status Verified: 2021-12
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-12-29
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-13
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-13
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-15
• Study Completion: 2022-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
intervention group	Exercise group	inspiratory muscle training in addition to routine chest physiotherapy in the form of (deep breathing, coughing, and early ambulation)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST	3 MONTHS	Each patient's weight in kilograms, and height in meters were recorded and entered the machine. An individual sat in a chair and inhaled deeply before closing their mouth tightly around the tube. Several exercises were carried out until the patient comprehended and was comfortable with the instruction. The patient inhaled deeply and exhaled as quickly as possible into the spirometer(Morgan Trans Flow Test Vicatest p2 (Kent, ME 87 ED, England).
Respiratory muscles Strength Measurement	3 MONTHS	Maximal respiratory pressure and reflecting muscles strength were measured by a mouth pressure meter (Pony FX; COSMED, Rome, Italy) in the sitting position. The highest maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) in cmH2O, and maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) in cmH2O values in three or more attempts were chosen. Investigators calculated the predicted MEP and MIP values based on age, height, and weight

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Khaled Takey Ahmed; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt