Effect of lip bud and diaphragm breathing versus control group on the comfort and pulmonary function of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Registration Number
- IRCT20120215009014N476
- Lead Sponsor
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 141
Inclusion Criteria
Age 18 to 75 years
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Hemoglobin at least 11 g/dL
Temperature 36.5 to 37.5
Systolic blood pressure at least 100 mmHg
Exclusion Criteria
Receiving supportive oxygen in the past 6 hours
Heart, kidney or liver failure
Diabetes
Uncontrolled hypertension
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Breathing rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: By clinical examination.;Oxygen saturation (SPO2). Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using pulse oximeter.;Forced expiratory air pressure in the first second (FEV1). Timepoint: Before the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using a spirometer.;Patient comfort. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Using visual analog scale (VAS).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method