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Effects of the Breath Stacking Technic in Healthy Individuals

Effects of the Breath Stacking Technic in Healthy Individuals

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03042403
Enrollment
52
Registered
2017-02-03
Start date
2012-10-31
Completion date
2013-09-30
Last updated
2017-02-03

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Conditions

Hemodynamic Instability

Keywords

hemodynamics, physiotherapy, breath stacking

Brief summary

This study aims to Analyze and compere the hemodynamic and respiratory variables before, during and after the applying of technic as well as evaluate respiratory pressures generated during applying of this same technic and correlate them with the effort noticed by device user.

Detailed description

The breath stacking technic (BS) is an inspiratory maneuver used for recruitment of collapsed alveoli and, consequently, improves oxygenation and, therefore, used by respiratory physiotherapy aiming promoting lung re-expansion being. The BS was described by Marini as an attempt of optimizing vital capacity in little co-operative individuals and hemodynamics has been considered a way of incentive spirometry that provides high lung volume, in situations, in which, inspiratory maneuver duration can be as important as the volume reached, composing an alternative incentive of inspiration technic4. The system used is composed by an interface (facial mask) connected to the patient, an inspiratory unidirectional valve and the respiratory branch which is kept occluded during the carrying out of maneuvers.

Interventions

During initial rest period, the volunteer remained seated for 10' in spontaneous breathing. Right after, the measurement of arterial pressure, of SpO2 (%), of heart rate, of respiratory frequency and applied to a modified effort perception Borg. During carrying out of the breath stacking technic, the volunteer remained seated, being requested to hold the mask on his/her face not allowing air scape, The volunteer was oriented to inhale normally and exhale all the air during expiration for 20 seconds, and the variables were assessement again the same variables of control. In the final rest period, right after technic end, the volunteers remained seated for 10 minutes in spontaneous breathing and again the same variables of control at the 10th minute were assessed.

Sponsors

Federal University of Uberlandia
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* age of 18 to 30, sedentary, absence of neuromuscular and/or cardiac respiratory diseases

Exclusion criteria

* the smokers, overweight, claustrophobic or the ones with difficulty in carrying out the technic

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressuresDuring the intervention. They will be used to verify the average pressures generated during the execution of the technique. Time of the technique equal to 20 seconds.connected to a manometer from brand Commercial Medica (Brazil) used to measure maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressures generated during carrying out of technic. The volunteer was oriented to inhale normally and exhale all the air during expiration for 20 seconds.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
modified effort perception Borg scaleBefore, during and after the intervention. They will be used to compare the variation before, during and after the technique. Valuation time was 1 minute.applied to a modified effort perception Borg scale with a score from 0 to 10, considering 0 the smallest effort noticed and 10 the biggest effort reported
heart rateBefore, during and after the intervention. They will be used to compare the variation before, during and after the technique. Valuation time was 1 minute.by palpation method of radial artery, of respiratory frequency by direct counting of thoracic movement
peripheral oxygen saturationBefore, during and after the intervention. They will be used to compare the variation before, during and after the technique. Valuation time was 1 minute.through a pulse oximeter
systolic arterial pressureBefore, during and after the intervention. They will be used to compare the variation before, during and after the technique. Valuation time was 1 minute.the measurement of systolic arterial pressure were assessed using an aneroid-type sphygmomanometer
diastolic arterial pressureBefore, during and after the intervention. They will be used to compare the variation before, during and after the technique. Valuation time was 1 minute.the measurement of systolic arterial pressure were assessed using an aneroid-type sphygmomanometer from the brand Lamedial Commercial

Outcome results

None listed

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