Additive Effects of 4-7-8 Breathing Technique With Standard Management on Dyspnea, Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Patients With COPD.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Quality of Life of COPD patients
研究概览
简要总结
A heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea, cough, expectoration and/or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis, bronchiolitis) and/or alveoli (emphysema)-- cause persistent, often progressive, airflow obstruction.
Breathing exercises help to manage dyspnea and reduced pulmonary function often seen in COPD patients. To handle respiratory complications COPD patients are advised to practice breathing techniques in conjunction with their prescribed medications.
详细描述
COPD is a very common chronic respiratory disease with symptoms (dyspnea, cough, expectoration and/or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis, bronchiolitis) and/or alveoli (emphysema)-- cause persistent, often progressive, airflow obstruction.
Breathing exercises help to manage dyspnea associated with COPD. In order to manage respiratory conditions COPD patients are encouraged for nasal breathing techniques along with standard management. Hence the objective of the study is to compare the effects of 4-7-8 breathing along with standard management versus standard management alone on dyspnea, pulmonary function, and quality of life in patients with COPD.
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
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 64 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Adults: aged (40-64 years)
- •Gender: Both males and females
- •Grade1- Grade 1-3 on Modified MRC dyspnea scale
- •COPD mild and moderate according to GOLD classification
- •Mild: FEV1 > 80% predicted
- •Moderate: FEV1 >50% predicted
排除标准
- •Severe and very severe stage of COPD according to GOLD classification.
- •Patients having Acute exacerbation of COPD.
- •Patients diagnosed with acute infections.
- •Patients unable to follow commands/ instructions.
研究组 & 干预措施
Interventional group
Patients in interventional group will recieve 4-7-8 breathing along with standard management.
For 4-7-8 breathing, Patient is asked sit in comfortable position. Patient is asked place the tip of your tongue up against the back of your front teeth. Keep it there through the entire breathing process. Instruct the patient to breathe in silently through your nose to the count of four (4sec) and Hold your breath to the count of seven (7sec). Exhale through your mouth to the count of eight (8sec), making an audible "whoosh" sound. That completes one full breath. Repeat the cycle another three time, and gradually in increase the cycle four time.
Total 4 weeks protocol. Two sessions per week will be supervised by physiotherapist and 5 days at home. A home diary will be provided in order to ensure and follow-up that participants are performing breathing exercise at home along with medications prescribed by pulmonologist.
干预措施: 4-7-8 breathing along with standard management. (Procedure)
Control group
Patients will receive medication as prescribed by pulmonologist through stepwise approach according to symptoms and severity.
Total 4 weeks protocol. Before and after 4 weeks pre and post interventional values will be taken.
Week 01 and 02 Patients will receive medications prescribed by pulmonologist. Week 03 and 04 Patients will receive medications prescribed by pulmonologist.
干预措施: Control Group (Procedure)
结局指标
主要结局
Quality of Life of COPD patients
时间窗: 4 weeks
COPD assessment test (CAT) will be used to evaluate quality of life of COPD patients
Dyspnea
时间窗: 4 weeks
Evaluation will be done using Dyspnea-12 questionnaire for dyspnea
pulmonary function
时间窗: 4 weeks
spirometer to measure volume of air inspired and exhale through lungs.
次要结局
未报告次要终点