The Effect of Breathing Exercises on the Sleep Quality of Older Adults with Chronic Lung Disease

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified; J44.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20190315043062N2
• Lead Sponsor: Rasht University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 July 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Age 60 and older
Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on the diagnosis of a physician
Obtain a score of 7 and above (natural cognition) from the AMTS Cognitive Status Questionnaire
Patients with low or moderate disease (score of 20 and below) based on CAT (CAT) test
Acquire 2 or lower (low risk) score on STOP-BANG Obstructive Sleep Apnea Questionnaire
Volunteering to participate in the study
Obtain a Score of 6 or more of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (having poor quality sleep)

Exclusion Criteria

unstable clinical condition (High and uncontrolled high blood pressure with or without medication, acute symptoms of congestive heart failure or coronary heart disease, another chronic illness that disrupts sleep, health problem that interferes with breathing exercise).
Inability to read and write Persian texts
History of participating in pulmonary rehabilitation programs
Taking sleeping and sedatives drugs
BMI above 35

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.