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