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"Effects of Balloon-blowing Exercises With Abdominal & Lumbar Core Muscle Activation Position Among Smokers"
Led by Foundation University Islamabad · Updated on 2024-11-04
21
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
24 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The principle function of the lungs is the facilitation of the gaseous exchange, commonly referred as respiratory or breathing. Cigarette smoking has detrimental effects on nearly every organ in the body, leading to a higher incidence of diseases and contributing to a gradual deterioration of the smoker's health.Cigarette smoking has detrimental effects on nearly every organ in the body, leading to a higher incidence of diseases and contributing to a gradual deterioration of the smoker's health. Cigarette smoking is linked to mild airway obstruction and a deceleration in the growth of lung function.Performing balloon-blowing exercises with abdominal and lumbar core muscles activation position leads to an improvement on pulmonary function and quality of life in smokers.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
"Effects of Balloon-blowing Exercises With Abdominal & Lumbar Core Muscle Activation Position Among Smokers"
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 25 to 59 years
- Both males and females
- Grade 1 to Grade 4 on Modified MRC dyspnea scale
- Mild to moderate COPD according to GOLD COPD Guidelines
- Willing to participate voluntarily and follow instructions
- Smoking history measured by pack years (packs per day multiplied by years smoked)
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe airway obstruction such as severe asthma, status asthmaticus, severe COPD, or bullous emphysema with pneumothorax
- Congenital chest wall deformities or neurological/neuromuscular diseases affecting the chest wall
- Other serious cardiopulmonary diseases including pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, active tuberculosis, pneumonia, or other acute illnesses
- Recent cardiothoracic or abdominal surgery, trauma, or injury
- Pregnancy
- Psychiatric illnesses
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Foundation University College of Physical Therapy
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 46000
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Research Team
T
Tooba Shahbaz, MS-CPT*
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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