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The effect of balloon-blowing on dyspnea and oxygenation in non-critical adult covid-19 patients.

A pilot study of the evaluating of the effectiveness of balloon-blowing on dyspnea and oxygenation in non-critical adult covid-19 patients: a randomized clinical trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20201012049010N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2020-11-12
Start date
2020-07-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

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Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: They received all the necessary medication based on the decision of the relevant medical team. Intervention 2: Intervention group: They received all the necessary medica
And also the patients were asked, after receiving adequate information and training about the procedure, to inflate a balloon, by blowing up and empty it at least 5 times a day and for a minimum 5 tim

Sponsors

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: = 18 years old Patients with definitive diagnosis of Covid-19 Hospitalization in non-intensive care unit dyspnea according to the patient O2-saturation <93% recorded by a pulse oximeter.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of lung diseases (under treatment) History of kidney diseases (under treatment) History of heart diseases history of allergy to latex or balloon material Any case of prohibition from Intense aerobic activity by a physician the need for hospitalization in intensive care units(ICU or CCU). Pregnancy History of neurological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intensity of dyspnea at rest. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 1 and 2 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Based on Borg Modified Scale.;Intensity of dyspnea after 50 meters of walking with pulse oximeter. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 1 and 2 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Based on Borg Modified Scale.;Oxygen saturation of arterial blood without oxygen therapy. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 1 and 2 after the intervention. Method of measurement: After 5 minutes of separation from the oxygen mask by the same pulse oximeter.;Arterial blood oxygen saturation with oxygen therapy. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and on days 1 and 2 after the intervention. Method of measurement: In the case of oxygen therapy, by the same pulse oximeter.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Gender. Timepoint: Upon entering the study. Method of measurement: Based on identity information.;?Body mass index. Timepoint: Upon entering the study. Method of measurement: Patient weight (Kg) divided by patient height to the power of 2 (m).;Age. Timepoint: Upon entering the study. Method of measurement: Based on identity information.;Extent of pulmonary involvement. Timepoint: Upon entering the study. Method of measurement: Based on a CT scan report.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Bargahi

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

mmd.bargahi@gmail.com+98 21 6601 6580

Outcome results

None listed

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