Chest expansion in COPD.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1 will receive stretching of respiratory accessory muscles. There will be two sets, ten repetitions for each muscle with a one-min interval between them. The sessio
Sponsors
The university of faisalabad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients within age group of 30-55 years Patients who are diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to global initiative for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Patients with acute and moderate history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Both males and females Haemodynamically stable patients who will be willing participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients having lung carcinoma and acute inflammatory condition Patients having cardiac or neuromuscular disease Patients having recent surgery history and recent chest injury Patients having severe or very severe history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Corona virus disease of 2019 patients Patients with broken ribs, bruised ribs, fractured ribs Patients having Fibromyalgia Patients with costochondritis Patients having pleurisy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Chest expansion. Timepoint: Total 4 weeks of interventional period in which every week 3 sessions and assessment of chest expansion at baseline then after 2 weeks and again after 2 weeks. Method of measurement: Measuring tape. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vital capacity. Timepoint: Total 4 weeks of interventional period in which every week 3 sessions and assessment of chest expansion at baseline then after 2 weeks and again after 2 weeks. Method of measurement: Spirometry.;Dyspnea. Timepoint: Total 4 weeks of interventional period in which every week 3 sessions and assessment of chest expansion at baseline then after 2 weeks and again after 2 weeks. Method of measurement: Modified borg dyspnea scale. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sidra Majeed
The university of faisalabad
Outcome results
None listed