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Combined Effects of Blow Bottle Device and Postural Drainage in Moderate to Severe Elderly COPD Patients
Led by Riphah International University · Updated on 2024-06-26
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
26 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
It will be a randomized clinical trial. Age of selected subjects will be between 40 to 70 years. Data will be collected from Wazirabad institute of cardiology. There will be 2 groups i.e. group A will receive combination of blow bottle technique and postural drainage and group B will receive postural drainage. Spirometer will be used to evaluate pulmonary functions and breathless, cough and sputum scale (BCSS) will be used to evaluate the improvement in sputum diary of patients. Interventions will be given to the patients for 20-25 minutes twice a day for 6 days per week. After data collection, data will be analyzed using SPSS version 25.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Combined Effects of Blow Bottle Device and Postural Drainage in Moderate to Severe Elderly COPD Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed moderate to severe GOLD (2017) COPD
- Aged 40 to 60 years
- Male or female
- Hemodynamically stable patients
- Pulmonary function test showing irreversible airflow limitation
You will not qualify if you...
- Type II diabetic mellitus
- Systemic illness
- Thoracic deformation or rib fracture
- Pulmonale decompensation and signs of an unstable heart condition
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Wazirabad Institute of Cardiology
Multan Khurd, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54000
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Research Team
I
Iqbal Tariq, PHD
CONTACT
I
imran amjad, PHD
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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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