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NCT Number: NCT05491876

Active Cycle Of Breathing Technique Verses Breathing Exercises In Post ICU COVID-19 Patients

The experiment was randomized and controlled. To create groups A and B,48 individuals were selected by sample selection criteria. Evaluation of oxygen saturation and pulmonary function tests were taken using a pulse oximeter and spirometer. Group A got chest physiotherapy with breathing exercises and ACBT whereas Group B got chest physiotherapy with breathing exercises. The treatment took 15-30 minutes and consisted of one session per day, treatment was given 6 days a week for up to 2 weeks and examined by using SPSS 22.

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Key information

Conditions

Post Covid-19 Patients

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Jinnah Hospital Lahore

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

About this study

The experiment was randomized and controlled. To create groups A and B,48 individuals were selected by sample selection criteria. Evaluation of oxygen saturation and pulmonary function tests were taken using a pulse oximeter and spirometer. Group A got chest physiotherapy with breathing exercises and ACBT whereas Group B got chest physiotherapy with breathing exercises. The treatment took 15-30 minutes and consisted of one session per day, treatment was given 6 days a week for up to 2 weeks and examined by using SPSS 22.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult population
  • Age limit 18 -50
  • All patients positive with confirmed COVID-19 by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and chest computed tomography scan (CT-scan)

Exclusion criteria

  • The patient cannot take part in the trial if they have any kind of muscular-skeletal issue.
  • COVID-19-related intubation history
  • A clear clinical mental or cognitive disability of any kind.
  • Patient on ventilator

Treatment and study plan

Chest physiotherapy with breathing exercises and ACBT

Other

Group A got chest physiotherapy with breathing exercises and ACBT

Other names: ACTIVE CYCLE OF BREATHING TECHNIQUE (ACBT)

Chest physiotherapy with breathing exercises

Other

Group B got chest physiotherapy with breathing exercises.

Primary outcomes

  1. SPIROMETRY

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Spirometry is a simple test used to help diagnose and monitor certain lung conditions by measuring how much air you can breathe out in one forced breath. In a spirometry test, while you are sitting, you breathe into a mouthpiece that is connected to an instrument called a spirometer. The spirometer records the amount and the rate of air that you breathe in and out over a period of time. When standing, some numbers might be slightly different.

  2. PULSE OXIMETRY

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    pulse oximetry is a painless, noninvasive method of measuring the saturation of oxygen in a person's blood. Oxygen saturation is a crucial measure of how well the lungs are working. When we breathe in air, our lungs transmit oxygen into tiny blood vessels called capillaries. A normal pulse oximeter reading for your oxygen saturation level is between 95% and 100%. If you have a lung disease such as COPD or pneumonia, your normal oxygen saturation level may be lower.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison Of Active Cycle Of Breathing Technique And Breathing Exercises On Oxygen Saturation And Pulmonary Function Test In Post ICU COVID-19 Patients

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Aug 8, 2022
Registry last updated
Jun 13, 2024

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