Inspiratory Muscle Training in Burned Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Burn Injuries
• Interventions: Other: inspiratory exercise; Other: Pulmonary rehabilitation

• Registration Number: NCT06315712
• Lead Sponsor: Qassim University

Brief Summary

The study outlines burn injury impact, emphasizes need for long-term rehabilitation. Study assesses inspiratory muscle training efficacy in improving respiratory strength, lung function, and exercise capacity in adult burn patients.

Detailed Description

The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of adding inspiratory muscle training to pulmonary rehabilitation in adult burn patients. Fifty-two participants were randomly assigned to either inspiratory muscle training plus pulmonary rehabilitation or pulmonary rehabilitation alone for 8 weeks. Inspiratory muscle training consisted of using a Powerbreathe device for inspiratory muscle strengthening.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-15
• Primary Completion: 2022-06-16
• Study Completion: 2023-09-11
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-03-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-12
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• Burn-injured adults aged 20-49.
• Admitted to the clinic after acute treatment.
• Recovering from burns affecting at least 20% total body surface area.
• Partial or full-thickness burns.

Exclusion Criteria

• Smokers.
• had open or unhealed wounds.
• had any known neurological deficit.
• neuromuscular diseases.
• musculoskeletal deformities.
• pulmonary diseases.
• severe cardiac problems.
• inability to participate in regular exercise.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Respiratory muscle training group	inspiratory exercise	Received inspiratory muscle training plus pulmonary rehabilitation program. Powerbreathe device was used for the exercise of the inspiratory muscle strength. Strengthening the inspiratory muscles with the Powerbreathe is similar to weightlifting to strengthen other muscles in the body.
Respiratory muscle training group	Pulmonary rehabilitation	Received inspiratory muscle training plus pulmonary rehabilitation program. Powerbreathe device was used for the exercise of the inspiratory muscle strength. Strengthening the inspiratory muscles with the Powerbreathe is similar to weightlifting to strengthen other muscles in the body.
Pulmonary rehabilitation group	Pulmonary rehabilitation	Received pulmonary rehabilitation program for five sessions per week for 8 weeks. Four resistive exercises, aerobic exercise, and deep breathing exercises, aerobic conditioning exercises on the treadmill. All exercises were performed using variable resistance machines.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
maximal expiratory pressure	After 8 weeks of intervention	performed using an electronic respiratory pressure meter, assesses expiratory muscle strength.
maximal inspiratory pressure	After 8 weeks of intervention	performed using an electronic respiratory pressure meter, measures inspiratory muscle strength
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second/ forced vital capacity ratio	After 8 weeks of intervention	performed using a spirometer
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second	After 8 weeks of intervention	performed using a spirometer
forced vital capacity	After 8 weeks of intervention	performed using a spirometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional exercise capacity	After 8 weeks of intervention	assessed using the six-minute walk test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Giza, Dokki, Egypt