Combined Effects of Blow Bottle Device and Postural Drainage in Moderate to Severe Elderly COPD Patients

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 40
Maximum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Diagnosed moderate to severe GOLD (2017) COPD

• 40-60 years old

• Both male and female

• Patients hemodynamically stable

• PFT showing irreversible airflow limitation.

Locations
Other Locations
Pakistan
Wazirabad Institute of Cardiology
RECRUITING
Multan Khurd
Contact Information
Primary
Iqbal Tariq, PHD
iqbal.tariq@riphah.edu.pk
O3338236752
Backup
imran amjad, PHD
imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk
03324390125
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-01-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-07-15
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: blow bottle technique
There were 20 patients in group A received blow bottle device and postural drainage for 20- 25 minutes per session twice a day for 4 days per week, for 8 weeks.
Active_comparator: percussion
There were 20 patients in group B received postural drainage with percussion for 20- 25 minutes per session twice a day for 4 days per week, for 8 weeks.
Sponsors
Leads: Riphah International University

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