Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group1: This group will first perform diaphragmatic breathing exercises for 4 weeks. After one week of wash out period, in the next 4 weeks of the study, they will do the
Sponsors
Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 60 and older Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on the diagnosis of a physician Obtain a score of 7 and above (natural cognition) from the AMTS Cognitive Status Questionnaire Patients with low or moderate disease (score of 20 and below) based on CAT (CAT) test Acquire 2 or lower (low risk) score on STOP-BANG Obstructive Sleep Apnea Questionnaire Volunteering to participate in the study Obtain a Score of 6 or more of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (having poor quality sleep)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: unstable clinical condition (High and uncontrolled high blood pressure with or without medication, acute symptoms of congestive heart failure or coronary heart disease, another chronic illness that disrupts sleep, health problem that interferes with breathing exercise). Inability to read and write Persian texts History of participating in pulmonary rehabilitation programs Taking sleeping and sedatives drugs BMI above 35
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAzar Darvishpour
Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed