Effect of breath stacking exercise and Thoracic expansion exercise on chest expansion ,respiratory rate and oxygen saturation in COPD patients

Effect of breath stacking exercise combined with Thoracic expansion exercise on chest expansion ,respiratory rate and oxygen saturation in COPD patients- A Randomized Control trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/12/098889

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: intervention group: breath sstaking exercise 5 reps of 2 sets with 1 min rest with progression 5 reps thoracic expansion exercise of 5 reps with 2 sets of 30 sec rest , progress to 8 r

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient diagnosed with mild to moderate COPD as per GOLD criteria Age group- 40 yr to 65 yr old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: unstable cardiovascular conditions cognitive impairment Recent abdomino-thoracic surgery Hemodynamically unstable patient Diabetes mellitus Those having psychological issues

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Chest expansion at axillary, nipple and xiphisternum level Respiratory rate Oxygen saturation Timepoint: week 0 to week 2	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
nilTimepoint: nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Saumi Sinha

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam College Of Physiotherapy

drsaumi@gmail.com8502879583

Outcome results