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Effect of breathing exercises training in arterial oxygen saturation and anxiety of COVID-19 Patients

Effect of breathing exercises training on arterial oxygen saturation and anxiety in COVID-19 Patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160716028948N2
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-12-29
Start date
2021-12-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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Conditions

COVID-19. COVID-19,virus identified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: After completing the written consent by the patients, information is collected from the samples of the intervention and control groups by the Beck Anxiety Inventory

Sponsors

Ghoum University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a minimum Hemoglobin 11 gr/dl Having body temperature between 36.5°C to 37.5°C Having minimum systolic blood pressure 100 mmHg Going through the acute stage of the disease Having full consciousness and awareness of time, place and person Having the desire to participate in training Have not previously received any training on breathing exercises and have not participated in any other training program during this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having heart, kidney, liver, gastrointestinal, and peripheral edema problems Having uncontrolled diabetes and blood pressure Exacerbation of the disease and death of the patient during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Arterial blood oxygen saturation (O2Sat). Timepoint: The effect of breathing exercises training on Arterial blood oxygen saturation (O2Sat) in Covid-19 patients, before and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Arterial blood oxygen saturation (O2Sat) checklist.;Respiratory rate (RR). Timepoint: The effect of breathing exercises training on respiratory rate in Covid-19 patients, before and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Respiration rate checklist.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Zahra Taheri-kharameh

Ghoum University of Medical Sciences

ztaheri@muq.ac.ir+98 25 3197 1136

Outcome results

None listed

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