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Effect of Coherent Breathing on Elderly Quality of Life

NCT05767372 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-09-13

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Summary

This study will be carried out on sixty elderlies of both gender with ages ranges from 60 to 70 years old. The participants will receive Inspiratory muscle trainer and/or Coherent breathing exercise three times per week for 12 weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Coherent Breathing Exercise

Step 1: Focus on your natural breathing and count the time of your inhale and exhale. Step 2: Sit in a comfortable position to practice the coherent breathing technique. Gently place one hand on your stomach. Step 3: Inhale for four seconds and then exhale for four seconds. Repeat this for one minute. Step 4: Repeat the above step but lengthen your inhales and exhale for five seconds. Step 5: Repeat the above step but extend the breaths to six seconds. Once you're able to do this for five minutes, gradually work your way up to 20 minutes. During this breathing exercise, keep your hand on your stomach. Using diaphragmatic breathing can help you feel your breaths.

DEVICE

Inspiratory muscle training

The patient was in the comfortable sitting position and then put the nose clip on the patient's nose 1. After setting the maximum training; the user recognized the load at which they could effectively execute ten breaths at greatest resistance relying upon the patient's pace of apparent effort. 2. Training was begun with a load at low intensity 20-30% of the patient maximum 10 repetition method using inspiratory muscle training (IMT) device. 3. Progress slowly and monitor carefully. 4. As the inspiratory muscle became stronger the inspiratory load was progressed to 50% of maximum effort over 3 weeks as tolerated. 5. Patient took full breath in (maximal and deep inspiration) then longer and slow expiration. Continue this breathing pattern for 10-20 breath. 6. Repeated step (5), 4-6 times or about 10-15minutes with rest in between 30 seconds. 7. The session was repeated three times per week for 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sherif O Elabd, Master · May University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-01
Primary Completion
2023-06-15
Completion
2023-06-30

Countries

  • Egypt

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