Health Condition 1: null- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Active group: Receives base line standard treatment for COPD according to international guidelines.
In addition they receive the active intervention
20 minutes of complementary therap
Sponsors
World Pranic Healing Foundation India
World Pranic Healing Foundataion India Research Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male Patients diagnosed with COPD 2. with in the age group of 40 to 75 years. 3. Able to give informed consent. 4. Able to perform all study related procedures. 5. Diagnosis of COPD according to GOLD criteria. 6. Smoker for at least 10 pack years. 7. Absence of other major co morbidities such as liver or renal failure or cardiac diseases not related to COPD. 8. Current smokers
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient diagnosed as COPD with age below 40 years. 2. Not willing to give informed consent. 3. Not able to perform all study related procedures. 4. Smoker for less than 10 pack years. 5. Associated with other chronic pulmonary diseases such as congenital bronchiectasis /ILD/tuberculosis. 6.Associated with other major co morbidity such as liver or renal failure or cardiac diseases or vital organ failure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To reduce COPD Symptoms To increase participation in physical and social activitiesTimepoint: 1 year 1 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To decrease disability To promote independence and improve quality of life To reduce the number of hospitalizations, thereby reducing overall healthcare costs Timepoint: 1 year 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSrikanth Jois Nagaraja
Allergy Asthma Associates
Outcome results
None listed