Health Condition 1: J47- Bronchiectasis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: CASES 1)Individuals with diagnosed case of bronchiectasis 2)Individuals with BMI within the range 18-25Kg/m2 of either gender 3)Individuals with stable breathlessness score[Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale; grade 1-Breathlessness only with heavy exercises or grade 2- breathlessness when hurrying or walking up a slight hill] / Respiratory rate 4)Individuals with no symptoms of breathlessness and no hospital admissions in the previous week CONTROLS 1)Healthy individuals 2)Age group and gender matched with case
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: CASES 1)Individuals with respiratory disorders other than bronchiectasis 2)Individuals with cardiac diseases such as heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia or coronary artery disease 3)Individuals on medications like vasodilators, antihypertensives and ACE inhibitors 4)Individuals with history of lung surgeries, diagnosis of cancer CONTROLS 1)Individuals with known history of any systemic disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Heart rate variability parameters 2)FACED scoreTimepoint: 8am- 11am | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)FACED SCORETimepoint: 8am - 11am | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
School of Allied Health Sciences