Combined Effects of Percussion With Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises on Airway Clearance in Elderly Pneumonia Patients

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

The group A will receive percussions and diaphragmatic breathing with 1 session a day for 3 days in a week for 4 weeks. In this way total 12 sessions will be given to the patients. And group B will receive only diaphragmatic breathing with 1 session a day for total 3 days in a week for 4 weeks. By this intervention procedure, I will find out the effects of these techniques on airway clearance of the pneumonia patients, their effect on the quality of life and on Dyspnea. For this I will use 4 tool questionnaires that are 1-BCSS, 2- Modified Borg Dyspnea scale, 3-Rate of perceived exertion scale, 4- Health-related Quality of Life-14. BCSS will be used to assess breathlessness, cough and sputum retention. Modified Borg Dyspnea scale is 0-10 rated numerical scale used to measure Dyspnea. RPE is a way to measure the level of exertion a person feels during physical activity. HRQOL-14 will assess the quality of life of the pneumonia patients.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 40
Maximum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patients aged 40-60,

‣ Both males and females

⁃ Those patients who will be vitally stable (oxygen saturation, respiratory rate)

⁃ Pneumonia diagnosed patients (Community Acquired Pneumonia)

Locations
Other Locations
Pakistan
Mayo Hospital Lahore
RECRUITING
Lahore
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: 2024-03-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-07-15
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: Percussions
Group A: Percussions and diaphragmatic breathing exercise will be performed with 1 session a day for total 3 days in a week for 4 weeks
Experimental: Diaphragmatic breathing exercise
Group B: Diaphragmatic breathing exercise will be performed with 1 session a day for total 3 days in a week for 4 weeks
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Riphah International University

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