Effectiveness of Volume Spirometry and Deep Breathing Exercise for Dyspnea During Third Trimester of Pregnancy

Summary

During pregnancy women undergoes anatomical, mechanical and physiological changes to meet the demand of growing fetus. Dyspnea is a common complaint in pregnancy related to change in respiratory centre threshold and sensitivity. Pregnant women who engaged in regular exercise have less pregnancy induced discomforts like dyspnea and leg cramps than who did not engage in exercise. During pregnancy women undergoes anatomical, mechanical and physiological changes to meet the demand of growing fetus. Purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of volume Spirometry and breathing exercise on dyspnea in third trimester of pregnancy. Rationale of the study was to find the effects of volume Spirometry and breathing exercise on dyspnea with focus on method of deep breathing exercise and volume Spirometry and outcomes. Significance of this study was to improve functional capacity and quality of life in pregnancy induced dyspnea. Subjects were randomly allocated to either two groups both groups received baseline treatment while interventional group received volume Spirometry and deep breathing exercise. Estimated sample size of 48 divided into 24 in either group by randomization. Modified Borg scale and visual analog scale were used to collect the findings. Non-parametric tests were used and analyzed by using spss22.

Conditions

• Dyspnea
• Pregnancy Related

Interventions

OTHER

Conventional treatment

Behavioral and life style modification and dyspnea prevention education i.e. Sitting: Sit upright with back against chair, feet wide apart, leaning forward with arms on bedside table or on knees. Standing: Lean back against wall with feet slightly apart with head and shoulder relaxed. In Bed: Elevate head of the bed, support and elevate arms with pillow. Stairs: Lean forward with on banister when climbing stairs.

OTHER

conventional treatment with volume Spirometry and deep breathing

Group B or interventional group was received conventional treatment along with volume Spirometry and deep breathing exercise, total 5 breaths with 3sec inhalational breath hold for each breath at one session per day for volume Spirometry and for deep breathing exercise 10 times with breath hold 2sec at every session for 5 minutes 3 times per week for total duration of two weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Fareeha Kausar, PP-DPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

20 Years

Max Age

40 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-10-13

Primary Completion

2021-06-30

Completion

2021-07-15

Countries

• Pakistan

Study Locations