Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Clinical Predictors of Respiratory Muscle Strength and Lung Function in Burned Patients With Inhalation Injury
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST
Study Overview
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 Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Male patients suffering from inhalation injury.
- •Participant age ranged from 20-35 years old.
- •All patients had the same medical care.
- •Participants have received a good explanation of the treatment and measurement device.
- •Treatment was conducted one month after inhalation injury.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients were excluded from this study for any of the following cases such as
- •Instability of patient's medical condition.
- •Presence of any diseases that could affect the study results.
- •Participants having respiratory, cardiac, or neurological diseases that affect pulmonary functions.
Arms & Interventions
intervention group
inspiratory muscle training in addition to routine chest physiotherapy in the form of (deep breathing, coughing, and early ambulation)
Intervention: Exercise group (Device)
control
The Control group received only routine chest physiotherapy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Khaled Takey Ahmed
Asssociate Professor
Cairo University