None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Structured Breathing Exercises Program: Participants in the intervention group will receive a structured breathing exercise program including diaphragmatic breathing, pursed-lip breathi
Sponsors
Anubha Yadav
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Factory workers of aged 18 to 60 years. 2 Workers employed in factories for at least 6 months continuously within a year.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Pregnant women. 2 Recent thoracic or abdominal surgical factory workers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary function parameters measured by spirometry including forced expiratory volume in 1 second, forced vital capacity and FEV1 and FVC ratio.Timepoint: Baseline(before intervention), 3weeks and after 6 weeks of structured breathing exercises. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life assessed using SF-12 Questionnaire.Timepoint: Baseline(before intervention), 3 weeks & after 6 weeks of structured breathing exercises. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jugal Kishore
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital
Outcome results
None listed