Effect of Breathing Exercises and Upper Limb Endurance Exercises in Pregnant Women Presented With Physiological Dyspnea

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• Conditions: Pregnancy Related; Dyspnea

• Registration Number: NCT05710003
• Lead Sponsor: Entsar Hsanen

Brief Summary

To evaluate the effects of breathing exercises and upper limb endurance exercises in pregnant women presented with physiological dyspnea

Detailed Description

Pregnant women undergo various anatomical and physiological changes so that they can cope with the increased physical and metabolic demands of their pregnancies. Cardiovascular, respiratory, haematological, renal, gastrointestinal and endocrine systems undergo important physiological adaptations needed to allow development of the fetus and to allow the mother and fetus to survive the demands of childbirth . On the other hand, dyspnea can be caused by pregnancy complications, thus requiring specific medical treatment. Shortness of breath is common during pregnancy, occurring in 60% to 70% of healthy pregnant women . The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of breathing exercises and upper limb endurance exercises in pregnant women presented with physiological dyspnea

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-01-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-25
• Study Start: 2023-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-02
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-01
• Study Completion: 2023-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modified dyspnea Borg scale	4 weeks	Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale is most commonly used to assess symptoms of breathlessness. It has a range from 0 to 10 (with 0 being no exertion and 10 being maximum effort).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale (mMRC)	4 weeks	allows the patients to indicate the extent to which their breathlessness affects their mobility.; The 1-5 stage scale is used alongside the questionnaire to establish clinical grades of breathlessness.
London chest activity of Daily Living questionnaire (LCADL)	4 weeks	It consist of four domains Selfcare, domestic activities, physical activities and leisure activities.; Selfcare, domestic, physical and leisure activities contains 4, 6, 2 and 3 items respectively. Each item is graded by numbers 0-5, 0 mean little or no dyspnea and 5 mean worst dyspnea