A study to assess the Efficacy of specific breathing exercises in COPD patients
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- 174 males and females diagnosed cases of COPD above 40 yrs
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/03/012763
- Lead Sponsor
- Prajakta patil
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Moderate (FEV1 50-80% predicted) and severe (FEV1 30-49%predicted) COPD as per GOLD (Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease) criteria.
Both male & female patients above 40 yrs
Exclusion Criteria
Patients already using any form of PEP at home.
Receiving bi-level positive airway pressure treatment
Barotrauma,
Undrained Pneumothorax,,
Active Haemoptysis
Any other medical condition restricting the patient participation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Breathlessness, cough, sputum by BCSS <br/ ><br> 2. Functional capacity by 6 minute walk distance <br/ ><br> 3. MIP in cm of H2O and MEP in cm of H2O by respiratory pressure analyser <br/ ><br>Timepoint: All the outcome measures will be measured at the beginning of the treatment, on 12th day.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oxygen Saturation in % by pulse oximeter <br/ ><br>Dyspnoea by Modified 0-10 Borg scaleTimepoint: All the outcome measures will be measured at the beginning of the treatment, on 12th day. <br/ ><br>