Combined Effects Of Percussion With Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises On Airway Clearance In Elderly Pneumonia Patients

Last updated: June 12, 2024
Sponsor: Riphah International University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Pneumonia

Treatment

, Diaphragmatic breathing exercise

Percussions

Clinical Study ID

NCT06461884
REC/RCR & AHS/23/0379
  • Ages 40-60
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The group A will receive percussions and diaphragmatic breathing with 1 session a day for 3 days in a week for 4 weeks. In this way total 12 sessions will be given to the patients. And group B will receive only diaphragmatic breathing with 1 session a day for total 3 days in a week for 4 weeks. By this intervention procedure, I will find out the effects of these techniques on airway clearance of the pneumonia patients, their effect on the quality of life and on Dyspnea. For this I will use 4 tool questionnaires that are 1-BCSS, 2- Modified Borg Dyspnea scale, 3-Rate of perceived exertion scale, 4- Health-related Quality of Life-14. BCSS will be used to assess breathlessness, cough and sputum retention. Modified Borg Dyspnea scale is 0-10 rated numerical scale used to measure Dyspnea. RPE is a way to measure the level of exertion a person feels during physical activity. HRQOL-14 will assess the quality of life of the pneumonia patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged 40-60,

  • Both males and females

  • Those patients who will be vitally stable (oxygen saturation, respiratory rate)

  • Pneumonia diagnosed patients (Community Acquired Pneumonia)

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with heart disease

  • Patients with neurological disorders such as: Alzheimer, epilepsy, Parkinsondisease

  • Patients with orthopedic conditions

  • Other pulmonary complications (atelectasis, diaphragmatic injury, ARDS)

Study Design

Total Participants: 40
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: , Diaphragmatic breathing exercise
Phase:
Study Start date:
March 10, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
July 15, 2024

Study Description

It will be a randomized clinical trial. And the data will be conducted from Mayo Hospital Lahore. Convenient sampling technique will be applied on patients according to the inclusion criteria. Patients will be allocated through simple random sampling into group A and group B to collect data. For this purpose, I will divide my sample size into two groups. The group A will receive percussions and diaphragmatic breathing with 1 session a day for 3 days in a week for 4 weeks. In this way total 12 sessions will be given to the patients. And group B will receive only diaphragmatic breathing with 1 session a day for total 3 days in a week for 4 weeks. By this intervention procedure, I will find out the effects of these techniques on airway clearance of the pneumonia patients, their effect on the quality of life and on Dyspnea. For this I will use 4 tool questionnaires that are 1-BCSS, 2- Modified Borg Dyspnea scale, 3-Rate of perceived exertion scale, 4- Health-related Quality of Life-14. BCSS will be used to assess breathlessness, cough and sputum retention. Modified Borg Dyspnea scale is 0-10 rated numerical scale used to measure Dyspnea. RPE is a way to measure the level of exertion a person feels during physical activity. HRQOL-14 will assess the quality of life of the pneumonia patients. Before and after each session, the primary and secondary outcomes will be measured for both groups. After collecting the data, the data will be analyzed by using SPSS version 25.

Connect with a study center

  • Mayo Hospital Lahore

    Lahore, Punjab 54000
    Pakistan

    Active - Recruiting

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