Status:
COMPLETED
Respiratory Training Intervention
Lead Sponsor:
Chung Shan Medical University
Conditions:
Elders
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to examine the effect of abdominal diaphragmatic breathing combined with incentive spirometer breathing training on the lung capacity of elderly community residents.
Detailed Description
The research will be conducted in a community in central Taiwan. Inclusion criteria are people over the age of 65 in the community. All participants will be randomly assigned to either the experimenta...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Over 65 years old
- A person who is conscious and can communicate in Mandarin or Hokkien, and can cooperate with breathing exercises.
- Agree to interview or fill out the questionnaire, and complete the consent form.
Exclusion
- Hemoptysis, pneumothorax, unstable cardiovascular status, chronic respiratory diseases (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
- Recent myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism, thoracic aortic aneurysm, abdominal aortic aneurysm or cerebral aneurysm, recent eye surgery, nausea or vomiting, recent chest or abdominal surgery.
- Suffering from infectious diseases: airborne such as: chickenpox, measles, tuberculosis, severe special infectious pneumonia influenza. Droplet transmission such as: pneumonia, influenza.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 8 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
128 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05969678
Start Date
August 1 2023
End Date
December 8 2023
Last Update
June 5 2025
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Chung Shan Medical University
Taichung, Taiwan, 40201