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Combined Effects Of Autogenic Drainage and Segmental Breathing Techniques in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT06480422 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2024-06-28

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Summary

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the most common life threatening disease affecting population. It is a preventable and treatable lung disease. People with COPD must work harder to breathe, which can lead to shortness of breath and/or feeling tired. Autogenic drainage (AD) works by adapting your breathing and maximizing airflow within the airways to improve ventilation and clear sputum. Segmental breathing, also referred to as localized expansion breathing, is the exercise used to improve ventilation and oxygenation. This research of randomized controlled trial will check the combined effects of segmental breathing technique and autogenic drainage technique in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by taking sample of 40 patients through non probability convenient sampling and randomly allocating them into two groups A and B out of which A will receive both autogenic drainage and segmental breathing technique, B will receive autogenic drainage only for upto the duration of 3 days per week(20-45 min) for upto 4 weeks.Pre and post training outcomes will be measured through pulse oximeter,spirometer and BCSS.The data will be analyzed through SPSS 25.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Segmental breathing technique

To begin an autogenic drainage sit in a relaxed seated position with neck extended slightly. Blow patient's nose and huff, cough to clear your upper airways to mucus. This technique has three phases. Moving mucus from small airways (Unsticking), Moving mucus from small airways to medium sized airways(Collecting), Moving mucus from medium sized airways to large airways(Evacuation) Take in a deep breath. Hold the breath for three seconds. With some gentle force exhale all the air out of your lungs. Repeat three times. Do not cough untill after the third breath. Repeat sessions 3 times in a week for 4 almost weeks. Repeat the cycle untill you have cleared your lungs as much as possible, 20 and 45 minutes.

OTHER

autogenic drainage

To begin an autogenic drainage sit in a relaxed seated position with neck extended slightly.Blow ptient's nose and huff, cough to clear your upper airways to mucus.This technique has three phases. Moving mucus from small airways (Unsticking), Moving mucus from small airways to medium sized airways(Collecting), Moving mucus from medium sized airways to large airways(Evacuation) Take in a deep breath.Hold the breath for three seconds.With some gentle force exhale all the air out of your lungs. Repeat three times.Do not cough untill after the third breath. Repeat sessions 3 times in a week for 4 almost weeks. Repeat the cycle untill you have cleared your lungs as much as possible, which should take between 20 and 45 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sidra Afzal, PP-DPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-15
Primary Completion
2024-07-15
Completion
2024-09-15

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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