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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is progressive and irreversible respiratory condition characterized by persistent airflow limitation leading to dyspnea and reduced functional capacity.
Pulmonary rehabilitation along with different technqiues of breathing exercises reduces dyspnea and enhance functional capacity by improving ventilatory efficiency, respiratory muscle control and overall exercise tolerance in patients with COPD.
Chronic Obstructive pulmonary Disease is a progressive and irreversible respiratory condition characterized by persistent airflow limitation leading to dyspnea and reduced functional capacity.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation, a cornerstone in COPD management helps to reduce dyspnea and improve functional capacity. Although long-term PR programs yield sustained benefits, shorter-duration PR (e.g., 3-week interventions) may offer greater feasibility and higher patient adherence.
Total 40 participants will be allocated into two groups. Group A will be provided with short term Pulmonary rehabilitation along with pharmacological management and group B will be given additional Box breathing along with short term pulmonary rehabilitation The objective of this study is to determine the additional effects of Box breathing technique with short term pulmonary rehabilitation versus short term pulmonary rehabilitation alone on Dyspnea, Functional capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Short term pulmonary rehabilitation | Experimental | Patients in this group will receive Short term pulmonary rehabilitation along with pharmacological management. Two sessions per week, supervised by physiotherapist will be conducted for a total of 3 weeks. |
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| Box breathing with short term pulmonary rehabilitation | Experimental | Patients in this group will receive Box breathing as well as short term pulmonary rehabilitation along with pharmacological management. Two sessions per weeek, supervised by physiotherapist will be conducted for a total of 3 weeks. In Group B, box breathing will be performed daily. A home diary will be provided in order to ensure and follow-up that the participants are performing breathing exercise at home. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Short term Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Other | Patients in this group will receive short term pulmonary rehabilitation along with pharmacological management. A total of 3 weeks protocol will be followed in which 2 seesions per week will be supervised by physiotherapist. Short term pulmonary rehabilitation includes: Warm-up(5-7min): light walking Aerobic training: mild-moderate intensity (40-60% of MHR) cycling or walk on treadmill/over ground Strength training: Exercises for major muscle groups (upper limb, lower limb and trunk) using body weight based on 1RM. Upper limb: upright row, shoulder press, bicep curls Lower limb: sit-to-stand, mini knee lifts, 3 steps calf raises Core: Seated abdominal contraction, back extension Perform 1-2 sets of 5-10 repetitions for each exercise, resting 1-2 mins between sets. Breathing exercise: pursed-lip breathing (1-3 sets of 5-10 reps) Cool down: (5-10min) Pharmacological management: Patient will receive medications as per prescribed by pulmonologist |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Dyspnea | Evaluation will be performed using the Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale, a clinician-administered scale ranging from 0 to 4, where: 0 indicates breathlessness only with strenuous exercise 4 indicates severe breathlessness (too breathless to leave the house or breathless while dressing) Higher scores represent worse dyspnea severity and poorer functional status. | 03 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Functional Capacity | Evaluation will be done by using 6 minute walk test | 03 weeks |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Fanila Tamdeen, MSPT-CPT | Contact | +923185085604 | fanilatamdeen69@gmail.com | |
| Zara Khalid, PhD | Contact | +92333-5415822 | zara.khalid@fui.edu.pk |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Foundation University Islamabad | Recruiting | Islamabad | Pakistan |
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This is a randomized controlled trial having two groups. One group (interventional group A) wil receive Short term pulmonary rehabilitation along with pharmacological management and the other group (interventional group B) will perform Box breathing combined with Short term pulmonary rehabilitation and pharmacological management.
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| Box breathing with short term pulmonary rehabilitation | Other | Patients in this group will receive box breathing with short term pulmonary rehabilitation along with pharmacological management. A total 3 weeks protocol will be followed in which 2 sessions per week will be supervised by physiotherapist and box breathing will be performed daily. Patient will receive short term pulmonary rehabilitation including: Warm -up (5-7 min): light walking Aerobic training: mild-moderate intensity (40-60%of MHR) cycling or walk on treadmill/over ground. Strength training: Exercises for major muscle groups (upper limb, lower limb and trunk) using body weight based on 1RM. Upper limb: upright row, shoulder press, bicep curls Lower limb: sit-to-stand, mini knee lifts, 3 steps calf raises Core: seated abdominal contractions, back extensions Perform 1-2 sets of 5-10 repetitions for each exercise resting 1-2 min between sets. Breathing exercise: pursed-lip breathing (1-3 sets of 5 -10 repetitions) Cool down: (5-10 min) Box breathing: The patient will be instructed |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D029424 | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive |
| D004417 | Dyspnea |
| ID | Term |
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| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D012818 | Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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