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Cardiac Autonomic Function in Chronic respiratory diseases; An Observational study

Phase 2
Conditions
Health Condition 1: J47- Bronchiectasis
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/11/016355
Lead Sponsor
School of Allied Health Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

CASES

1)Individuals with diagnosed case of bronchiectasis

2)Individuals with BMI within the range 18-25Kg/m2 of either gender

3)Individuals with stable breathlessness score[Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale; grade 1-Breathlessness only with heavy exercises or grade 2- breathlessness when hurrying or walking up a slight hill] / Respiratory rate <30

4)Individuals with no symptoms of breathlessness and no hospital admissions in the previous week

CONTROLS

1)Healthy individuals

2)Age group and gender matched with case

Exclusion Criteria

CASES

1)Individuals with respiratory disorders other than bronchiectasis

2)Individuals with cardiac diseases such as heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia or coronary artery disease

3)Individuals on medications like vasodilators, antihypertensives and ACE inhibitors

4)Individuals with history of lung surgeries, diagnosis of cancer

CONTROLS

1)Individuals with known history of any systemic disease

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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