Actively Recruiting
Breathing Exercises on Lung Function
Led by Mansoura University Hospital · Updated on 2025-05-29
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
79 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation program as a non-pharmacological treatment method to: Improve functional capacity as assessed by six-minute walking distance (6MWD) test. Improve dyspnea level as assessed by Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale. Improve pulmonary function tests and arterial blood gas.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Breathing Exercises on Lung Function
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients diagnosed with COPD having post-bronchodilator FEV1 less than 80% predicted and FEV1/FVC less than 0.70 confirming airflow limitation
- COPD patients from mild to severe stages according to GOLD stages I-IV
- Asthmatic patients treated medically for at least 6 months and clinically stable with no recent exacerbations or medication changes for 30 days or more
- Patients not previously engaged in any exercise-training program
- Patients receiving optimized medical therapy according to GOLD and GINA guidelines
- Clinically stable COPD and asthma patients without recent respiratory infections
- All patients must be ex-smokers
You will not qualify if you...
- Age less than 18 years
- Pregnancy
- Current smokers
- Patients unable to exercise or understand questionnaires
- Presence of multiple co-morbidities such as cardiovascular diseases or active cancer
- Neuromuscular diseases including Myasthenia gravis or kypho-scoliosis
- Diaphragmatic paralysis characterized by abnormal paradoxical diaphragm movement during inspiration
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mohamed AbdElmoniem
Al Mansurah, Egypt, 35516
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mohamed AbdElmoniem
CONTACT
M
Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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