Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Salt Chambers on Functional Efficiency, Respiratory Parameters, and Blood Rheology in Elderly With Respiratory Diseases.

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Conditions studied: the Elderly, Respiratory Disorders

In brief

The aim of the study is to assess the impact of the rehabilitation and treatment stay at the underground Health Resort of the 'Wieliczka' Salt Mine in Wieliczka on the functional capacity, respiratory parameters, and rheological properties of blood in elderly individuals with respiratory diseases.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06951633

Run by

University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland

People needed

33

Starts

2025-04-04

Expected to finish

2026-02-28

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-30

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• people aged 65 and older with chronic respiratory diseases in a stable period of the disease (without exacerbations), qualified to participate in a rehabilitation and treatment stay in the underground Health Resort 'Wieliczka' Salt Mine in Wieliczka,
• patients who gave informed, written consent to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• patients with contraindications to subterraneotherapy and physical exercise,
• lack of written consent to participate in the study,
• deterioration of health during the implementation of the program.

Where it is running

• Health Resort 'Wieliczka' Salt Mine in Wieliczka — Wieliczka, Wieliczka, Poland (enrolling)

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