NCT07518472Recruiting
Additional Effects of Box Breathing Technique With Short Term Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Dyspnea and Functional Capacity in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 8 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 27 Mar 2026
- Start date
- 28 Feb 2026
- Primary completion date
- 15 May 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
- Diseases
- COPD
- NCT number
- NCT07518472
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 40
- From 28 Feb 2026 to the primary completion date, 15 May 2026
- 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
- Patients diagnosed with acute infection (pmeumonia, T.B)
- Any orthopedic or neuromuscular condition that hinders participation in exercise training program
Other
- Patients having acute exerbation of COPD
- Patients unable to follow command and instructions
Who the study is looking for
- Age between 40-65 years
- Both genders (male and female)
- Grade 1-3 on mMRC scale of dyspnea
- COPD mild stage according to global initiative for chronic obstructive lung -disease (GOLD) classification; Mild = FEV1 greater than or equal to 80% predicted
Age in the registry: 40 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation University, Islamabad Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Islamabad | Pakistan | Recruiting |
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