The Effect of Reflective Breathing Therapy Compared With Conventional Breathing Therapy in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) III-IV; part2

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• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Interventions: Procedure: conventional breathing therapy; Procedure: reflectory breathing therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01905982
• Lead Sponsor: Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether different types of breathing therapies in patients with COPD III-IV decrease dyspnea, increase activity and have impact on parasympathetic activities.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-07-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-07-22
• Study First Posted: 2013-07-23
• Study Start: 2016-01
• Status Verified: 2019-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 2019-06-18
• Primary Completion: 2019-12
• Study Completion: 2020-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• inpatient rehabilitation
• COPD (Gold stage III and IV)

Exclusion Criteria

• severe exacerbation in the last four weeks
• acute infections
• fever
• neuritides
• severe osteoporosis
• skin disease
• manic depression

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Conventional breathing therapy	conventional breathing therapy	first: conventional breathing therapy, second: reflectory breathing therapy
Reflectory breathing therapy	reflectory breathing therapy	first: Reflectory breathing therapy second:Conventional breathing therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in BORG-Scale	Change from pre (minute 0) in Borg Scale and directly post intervention	Instrument for self-reported dyspnea; modified BORG-scale ranges from 1 (no dyspnea) to 10 (maximum dyspnea)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
COPD Assessment Test	baseline and post intervention	health related Quality of life
physical activity	48 h post intervention	measured by Senswear
Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire	baseline and post intervention	health related quality of life
Change in lung volume	change from pre (minute0) in residual volume to post intervention	measured by a bodyplethysmograph
parasympathetic activities	baseline and post intervention	measured via Biofeedback

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land; 🇩🇪 Schönau, Bayern, Germany