Health Condition 1: J449- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Comparison of Diaphragmatic Stretch Technique vs. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Technique for Mild to Moderate COPD Patients.: Group 1: After Random allocation of patients a
Sponsors
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health and Sciences (RGUHS)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients having complaint of breathlessness, cough and sputum production ,and reduced chest expansion. Stable COPD patients of both genders classified according to GOLD 2016 criteria. Mild COPD defined as FEV1 sixty percent to eighty percent predicted. Moderate COPD defined as FEV1 fifty percent to sixty percent predicted. Patients less than 40 years old, BMI 18to 36kg m. Patients with stable clinical condition without any changes of dosage and medications in 1 month
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient having with unstable haemodynamic parameters, neuromuscular or restrictive disease pathology. Patient having with Tuberculosis, Pneumonia or any infections associated with lungs. Patients with Respiratory impairment or injury to the phrenic nerve, Diaphragmatic weakness. Patients with Acute onset Exacerbation of COPD. Patients not willing to cooperate duration of the study - 3 months. Patients with recent history of Cardiothoracic or Abdominal surgery. Patients with any chest wall/ abdominal trauma or chest wall deformity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Borg scaleTimepoint: Baseline (Day 0), Post-intervention (Week 4) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BreathlessnessTimepoint: Baseline (Day 0), Post-intervention (Week 4);Chest expansionTimepoint: Baseline (Day 0), Post-intervention (Week 4) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Deepak Jain N
Narayana Hrudayalaya Foundations
Outcome results
None listed