Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: patients with COPD who receive breathing techniques. 2 sessions of regular treatment training and breathing exercise training (including 2 diaphragmatic breathing t
Sponsors
Karaj University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with age over 18 years old Patients are diagnosed with moderate and severe COPD (gold=2 and gold=3)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients requiring hospitalization Patients with presence of pulmonary infection Patients with severe obesity (BMI equal to or above 35) Patients that need to artificial oxygen Patients have performed the respiratory physiotherapy before entering into the study Patients with mild disease (gold=1) Patients with very severe disease (gold=4) Patients who are not trainable Patients with obstructive sleep apnea disorder Patients with cancer Patients with neuromuscular weakness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Quality of life Questionnaire (Clinical COPD Questionnaire).;Respiratory indicators. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Spirometry. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactKourosh Kabir
Karaj University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed