Effect of Liuzijue Qigong Exercises on Ventilatory Function in Post Stroke Elderly Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 70
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- PFT
研究概览
简要总结
to investigate the effect of Liuzijue Qigong exercises on ventilatory function in post stroke elderly patients.
详细描述
70 post stroke patients their ages ranges from 60 to 70 years old, randomly assigned into two groups: Study group (A) that consists of 35 patients (18 women &17 men) who perform Liuzijue exercise, 5 sessions per week, 20 minutes per session. and conventional rehabilitation treatment 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.
Control group (B) that consists of 35 patients (18 women &17 men) in which patients receive just the conventional exercise program, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.
During the study, the participants receive study information form, instructions and signed the consent form.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
盲法说明
Participants will be assigned randomly into two groups of equal number . the randomization will be performed by computerized randomization.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •All patients included in this study met the following criteria:
- •Subject people of both sexes (18 women, and 17 men).
- •All patients had unilateral stroke.
- •Their age ranged from 60 to 80 years old.
- •Stroke onset was from 6 to 1 months.
- •Medically stable subjects.
- •Non-smoker subjects.
- •Ability to understand and follow simple verbal instructions.
排除标准
- •Patients who experienced or had one or more of the following were excluded from the study:
- •Patients with severe acute illness.
- •Chronic unstable pulmonary and/or cardiac disease.
- •Impaired level of consciousness and evidence of gross cognitive problems.
- •Patients undergo chemotherapy.
- •Active hemoptysis, untreated pneumothorax, recent esophageal surgery.
- •Recent oral, facial or skull trauma / surgery, acute sinusitis, epistaxis, hemodynamic instability.
- •Current Smokers.
- •Patients had a severe psychological disorder.
研究组 & 干预措施
Liuzijue Qigong
35 patients will perform : Liuzijue exercise for 20 minutes, 5 times per week, Beside conventional rehabilitation exercises, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.
干预措施: liuzijue qigong exercises (Other)
Liuzijue Qigong
35 patients will perform : Liuzijue exercise for 20 minutes, 5 times per week, Beside conventional rehabilitation exercises, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.
干预措施: conventional rehabilitation treatment (Other)
Conventional rehabilitation
35 patients will do only conventional rehabilitation exercises, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.
干预措施: conventional rehabilitation treatment (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
PFT
时间窗: 3 MONTHS
Spirometer to measure Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), in liters
PFT
时间窗: 3 months
Spirometer to measure Forced vital capacity (FVC), in liters
次要结局
- aerobic capacity and endurance(3 MONTHS)
- motor function(3 MONTHS)
- quality of daily life(3 MONTHS)
- sleep quality(3 MONTHS)
研究者
Aia Muhammad Ibrahem
assistant lecturer of physical therapy
Cairo University