A Research to see the effect of cold chest pack on PFT among Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J449- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/03/064053
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Ashutosh Choudhary
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects with COPD meet the GOLD diagnostic criteria.
Exclusion Criteria
Unknown source of hemoptysis [since forced expiration may make the underlying problem worse].
Pneumothorax
Unstable cardiovascular state, recent myocardial infarction, or pulmonary embolism, since forceful expiratory maneuvers might exacerbate angina or alter blood pressure.
Aneurysms in the thorax, abdomen, or brain that run the risk of rupturing due to elevated thoracic pressure.
Recent surgery of the thorax or abdomen.
Presence of acute disease process that might interfere with the test performance [e.g. nausea, vomiting].
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pulmonary function testTimepoint: Before and After Intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pulse oximetryTimepoint: Before and After Intervention