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Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Spirometry with demonstrational video: Providing demonstrational video prior to procedure along with routine instructions. The demonstrational video will be shown 15 minutes before the
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients, aged more than 18 years who are referred for spirometry ( who are undergoing spirometry for the first time)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with Acute myocardial infarction within 1 week Systemic hypotension or severe failure Uncontrolled pulmonary hypertension Acute corpulmonale Clinically unstable pulmonary embolism History of syncope related to forced expiration/cough Cerebral aneurysm, Brain surgery within 4 week , recent concussion with continuing symptoms, eye surgery within 1 week Sinus surgery or middle ear surgery or infection within 1 week Presence of pneumothorax, thoracic surgery within 4 week, abdominal surgery within 4 week Late-term pregnancy Active or suspected transmissible respiratory or systemic infection, including tuberculosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the time taken for performing acceptable quality spirometry test after providing demonstrational video prior to the procedure along with standard instructions to one group versus only standard instructions.Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| : 1. To compare the number of attempts taken for performing acceptable quality spirometry test between both groups. 2. To compare the easiness of performing acceptable quality spirometry test for respiratory therapists in both groups. 3. To compare the easiness of performing acceptable quality spirometry test for patients in both groups. Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAnsa Grace Koshy
Christain Medical College Hospital, Vellore
Outcome results
None listed