Effects of IMT on Pulmonary Functions IN CASES With Inhalation Injury

Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Clinical Predictors of Respiratory Muscle Strength and Lung Function in Burned Patients With Inhalation Injury

The current study aimed to investigate the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on pulmonary functions (FEV1and FVC), and respiratory muscle strength in patients with inhalation injury, which may prove to be a promising intervention helping to improve exercise tolerance, relieve dyspnea and suggests an improvement in respiratory muscle function.

Forty male patients suffering from inhalation injury were been included in this study, Participants' ages ranged from 20-35 years old. Patients were selected from the burn department, Om El-Masreen hospital, and randomly assigned into two equal groups.

The exercise group received inspiratory muscle training in addition to routine chest physiotherapy in the form of (deep breathing, coughing, and early ambulation) three times per week for four weeks (group A). The Control group received only routine chest physiotherapy (group B). This study obtained ethical approval by the institutional review board of the Faculty of Physical Therapy - Cairo University, with reference number: P.T.REC/012/003431

Inclusion criteria:

• Male patients suffering from inhalation injury.
• Participant age ranged from 20-35 years old.
• All patients had the same medical care.
• Participants have received a good explanation of the treatment and measurement device.
• Treatment was conducted one month after inhalation injury.

Exclusion criteria:

Patients were excluded from this study for any of the following cases such as

• Instability of patient's medical condition.
• Presence of any diseases that could affect the study results.
• Participants having respiratory, cardiac, or neurological diseases that affect pulmonary functions.