Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Liuzijue Qigong Exercises on Ventilatory Function in Post Stroke Elderly Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Ventilatory Function
Functional Capacity
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
to investigate the effect of Liuzijue Qigong exercises on ventilatory function in post stroke elderly patients.
Detailed Description
70 post stroke patients their ages ranges from 60 to 70 years old, randomly assigned into two groups: Study group (A) that consists of 35 patients (18 women \&17 men) who perform Liuzijue exercise, 5 ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- All patients included in this study met the following criteria:
- Subject people of both sexes (18 women, and 17 men).
- All patients had unilateral stroke.
- Their age ranged from 60 to 80 years old.
- Stroke onset was from 6 to 1 months.
- Medically stable subjects.
- Non-smoker subjects.
- Ability to understand and follow simple verbal instructions.
- Exclusion criteria:
- Patients who experienced or had one or more of the following were excluded from the study:
- Patients with severe acute illness.
- Chronic unstable pulmonary and/or cardiac disease.
- Impaired level of consciousness and evidence of gross cognitive problems.
- Patients undergo chemotherapy.
- Active hemoptysis, untreated pneumothorax, recent esophageal surgery.
- Recent oral, facial or skull trauma / surgery, acute sinusitis, epistaxis, hemodynamic instability.
- Current Smokers.
- Patients had a severe psychological disorder.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07153562
Start Date
January 1 2025
End Date
August 31 2025
Last Update
September 17 2025
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Faculty of Physical Therapy
Dokki, Giza Governorate, Egypt, 12612