Efficacity of Incentive Spirometry in Elderly People

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02425007

Enrollment

Registered

2015-04-23

Start date

2015-04-30

Completion date

2015-06-30

Last updated

2015-11-26

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Conditions

Healthy

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of incentive spirometry in elderly. Outcomes are lung function and chest expansion.

Interventions

DEVICEIncentive spirometry

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy

Exclusion criteria

* Pulmonary disease * Cognitive disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
lung function will be measured by spirometry	1 month

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Chest expansion will be measured by a tape measure	One month

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026