Efficacity of Incentive Spirometry in Elderly People

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Device: Incentive spirometry

• Registration Number: NCT02425007
• Lead Sponsor: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of incentive spirometry in elderly. Outcomes are lung function and chest expansion.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-04
• Study First Submitted: 2015-04-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-04-22
• Study First Posted: 2015-04-23
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Status Verified: 2015-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-11-25
• Last Update Posted: 2015-11-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy

Exclusion Criteria

• Pulmonary disease
• Cognitive disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Spiro	Incentive spirometry	Incentive spirometry

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
lung function will be measured by spirometry	1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Chest expansion will be measured by a tape measure	One month