Effect of Self-directed and Supervised Pulmonary Rehabilitation Approach on Cough and Sputum.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pulmonary Disease; COPD
• Interventions: Other: Physiotherapy Treatment

• Registration Number: NCT05538975
• Lead Sponsor: Afridi Medical Complex

Brief Summary

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)is a multifactorial, progressive chronic lung disease that causes airflow restriction. Study was conducted To Compare the effects of supervised and self-directed pulmonary rehabilitation on cough and sputum expectoration in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Detailed Description

To Compare the effects of supervised and self-directed pulmonary rehabilitation on cough and sputum expectoration in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It was a randomised control trial and participants were COPD Patients.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-02-23
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-28
• Study Completion: 2022-08-21
• Status Verified: 2022-09
• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-09-12
• Study First Posted: 2022-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 2022-09-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Age: 40 to 60
• Gender: Both Males & Females.
• Diagnoses with an exacerbation of COPD.
• Informed consent obtained.

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to provide informed consent or complete a self-administered questionnaire.
• Patients with trauma.
• Females who were pregnant and breastfeeding.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group B	Physiotherapy Treatment	Supervised aerobic exercises, strengthening exercises of upper and lower limbs and huffing and coughing
Group A	Physiotherapy Treatment	home based plan of aerobic exercises, strengthening exercises of upper and lower limbs and huffing and coughing

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cough & sputum assessment questionnaire.	6 months	recall assesses the frequency and severity of cough and sputum and their impact on everyday life
Six minute walk test	6 months	to measure distance walked in six minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
leicester cough questionnaire	6 months	This questionnaire is designed to assess the impact of cough on various aspects of your life.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pulmonary Rehabilitation; 🇵🇰 Peshawar, KP, Pakistan