Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on fatigue and daily activities of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

comparison the effects of chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises on fatigue and daily activities in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015082923804N1

Enrollment

Registered

2015-12-30

Start date

2015-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. other disease of the respiratory system

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention1: In chest physiotherapy group interventions will be done by nurse and 3 times a day for 10 minutes while last for 10 days from admission. Patients will be in different po

Rehabilitation

Intervention1: In chest physiotherapy group interventions will be done by nurse and 3 times a day for 10 minutes while last for 10 days from admission. Patients will be in different positions and will

Intervention2: In breathing exercise group interventions (pursed lip and diaphragmatic respiration, inflating balloon or plastic bag) will be done 3 times a day for 15 minutes while last for 10 days f

Intervention3: in group 3 all interventions in groups 1 and 2 will be done for patients 3 times a day for 10 days from admission.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are: filled in patients consent , definite diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease , aged 40-65, lack of diagnosed mental disorders, no other chronic and disabling disease like heart failure and lung cancer which have Confounding effects on the study. Exclusion criteria are: no more tendency to continue the study, disability to do recommended chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises, exacerbations during hospitalization, emigration and death.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fatigue. Timepoint: Before intervention, A week after intervention, Two week after intervention. Method of measurement: MFI-20 Questionnaire.;Activities of Daily Living. Timepoint: Before intervention, A week after intervention, Two week after intervention. Method of measurement: ADL- QUESTIONNARE.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Havenot. Timepoint: havenot. Method of measurement: havenot.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Ardashir Afrasiabifar

Yasuj University of Medical Sciences

afrasiabifar@yahoo.com+98 74 3323 5141

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026