Effect of glossophaaryngeal breathing ( breathing exercise) on lung function of cervical cord injury patients
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: S123- Fracture of fourth cervical vertebra
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/01/022647
- Lead Sponsor
- Indian Spinal Injuries Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 31
Inclusion Criteria
Spinal cord injury with a lesion between C4-C8 ,American Spinal Injury Association impairment classification of A and B,
The time between injury and inclusion is 1 week and Patients weaned from the ventilator
Exclusion Criteria
Smokers, Any diagnosed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and cardiac disease,Unable to perform glossopharyngeal insufflation because of the presence of trauma around the face or unable to comprehend commands.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Forced Expiratory Volume in one second , Forced Vital Capacity,Forced Expiratory Volume in one second/Forced Vital Capacity, Inspiratory Capacity and other parameters of Pulmonary Function TestTimepoint: 4 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Chest Expansion,Dyspnea,Chest tightnessTimepoint: 4 weeks