NCT06332417Completed
Combined Effects of Ba-Duan-Jin Based Deep Breathing Exercises and Forced Expiratory Technique
Combined Effects of Ba-Duan-Jin Based Deep Breathing Exercises and Forced Expiratory Technique in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 23 Jul 2024
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study will be a randomized control trial. A total of 68 patients will be recruited and randomly assign to the experimental group or the control group in a 1:1 ratio. Participants in the experimental group will receive a 8-week Ba-duan jin exercise training intervention along with Forced Expiratory Technique at least 3 days a week and 30 minutes a day, while participants in the control group will be only given Forced Expiratory intervention and will be told to maintain their original lifestyle for 8 weeks along with standard COPD treatment.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 68 (actual)
- First submitted
- 4 Mar 2024
- Start date
- 29 Feb 2024
- Primary completion date
- 5 Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Diseases
- COPD
- NCT number
- NCT06332417
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 68
- From 29 Feb 2024 to the primary completion date, 5 Jun 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Individuals with significant comorbidities such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis, or lung cancer
- Participants with severe cardiovascular conditions, such as recent myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or uncontrolled hypertension, which could limit exercise participation
- Individuals with severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric conditions preventing them from understanding and following the exercise program
Other
- Individuals with severe physical impairments unrelated to COPD, hindering their ability to perform exercises or assessments.
Who the study is looking for
- Both Genders
- Diagnosis of COPD: Participants must have a documented diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) based on established clinical criteria (such as GOLD guidelines)
- Participants should be between 40 and 55 years old
- Participants should be in a stable condition, free from exacerbations or respiratory infections for at least four weeks prior to the study enrollment.
- Participants must be physically able to participate in Ba-Duan-Jin based deep breathing exercises.
Age in the registry: 40 years to 55 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Security Teaching Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lahore | Pakistan | Unknown status |
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