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Effect of breathing exercises using an incentive spirometry on lung function in patients with chest drain tubes after pleural effusion

EFFECTS OF INCENTIVE SPIROMETRY ON PULMONARY FUNCTION AMONG PATIENTS WITH INTERCOSTAL DRAINAGE TUBES FOLLOWING PLEURAL EFFUSION A QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/107114
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-03-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J918- Pleural effusion in other conditions classified elsewhere Health Condition 2: J90- Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Incentive spirometry: 10 repetitions, every 2 hours during waking hours to improve the pulmonary function. Control Intervention1: standard care: breath holding and coughing technique

Sponsors

KMCH College of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. PATIENT WITH UNILATERAL INTERCOASTAL DRAINAGE TUBES INSERTED FOR PLEURAL EFFUSION 2. HEMODYNAMICALLY STABLE PATIENTS 3. PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY AND PROVIDE INFORMED CONSENT

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with neuromuscular diseases or cognitive impairments. 2. Patients with pre-existing chronic lung diseases like COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema, restrictive Lung disease. 3. Uncooperative or critically ill patients on ventilator support. 4. Diaphragm paralysis 5. Uncontrolled hypertension 6. Severe chest pain

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sabrasez Breath Holding TestTimepoint: Baseline and at 3rd day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Modified borg dyspnea scale for breathlessnessTimepoint: Baseline and at 3rd day—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMrs Kalpana AP

KMCH College of Physiotherapy

apkalpanapt@gmail.com9842090310

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026