Breathing Exercises on Lung Function

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Conditions studied: Breathing Exercises

In brief

aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation program as a non-pharmacological treatment method to: Improve functional capacity as assessed by six-minute walking distance (6MWD) test. Improve dyspnea level as assessed by Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale. Improve pulmonary function tests and arterial blood gas.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06472167

Run by

Mansoura University Hospital

People needed

50

Starts

2024-06-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-10

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The patients fulfilled the criteria for COPD: the presence of a post bronchodilator FEV1 < 80% predicated together with an FEV1/FVC <0.70confirm the presence of airflow limitation that is not fully reversible.
• COPD patients ranging from mild to severe according to GOLD [stages I-IV].
• Asthmatic patients receive medical treatment for at least 6 months; and clinically stable (i.e., no exacerbation or changes in medication for ≥30 days).
• None of the individuals had been engaged in any exercise-training program before participating in the study.
• Optimized medical therapy according to GOLD \& Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
• Clinically stable COPD and asthmatic patients (not suffering from a recent respiratory tract infection).
• All patients are Ex-smoker

You may not qualify if…

• Age <18 years.
• Pregnancy
• Current Smokers
• Patients that are incapable of exercising; unable to understand any questionnaire
• Multiple co- morbidity (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, active cancer)
• Neuromuscular disease as Myasthenia gravis, kypho-scoliosis
• Diaphragmatic Paralysis (paralyzed diaphragm exhibiting abnormal paradoxical movement, i.e., moving in a cranial direction during inspiration).

Where it is running

• Mohamed AbdElmoniem — Al Mansurah, Egypt (enrolling)

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