Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises as Therapeutic Play on Respiratory Status Among Children With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises as Therapeutic Play on Respiratory Status Among Children Undergoing Nebulization Therapy With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders in Selected Hospitals of Haryana.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03225274

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-21

Start date

2016-11-30

Completion date

2017-06-30

Last updated

2017-07-21

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Conditions

Respiratory Status

Keywords

Breathing exercises, Respiratory status, Nebulization therapy, lower respiratory tract disorders

Brief summary

The study evaluates the effectiveness of Breathing Exercises as Therapeutic Play on respiratory Status among children with Lower respiratory Tract Disorders. patient were allocated into two groups- Experimental group and Comparison group. Experimental Group received Breathing Exercises as Therapeutic Play after administration of Nebulization therapy and comparison Group received no Breathing Exercises.

Detailed description

The subjects were selected by Purposive sampling technique and allocated into 2 groups i.e experimental and comparison group. the total sample size for the study was 60 children i.e 30 in Experiment Group and 30 in Comparison group. Experimental Group- Pre-assessment of respiratory status among children was assessed. Then after 5 minutes of administration of Nebulization, breathing exercises as therapeutic play (balloon inflation, candle blowing, blow air into water with a straw was administered for 15 minutes once in a day for 3 days consecutively and then post-assessment was taken daily 5 minutes after the administration of breathing exercises as therapeutic play. Comparison Group- Pre-assessment of respiratory status among children was assessed. Then only nebulization therapy was administered and then post-assessment was taken daily after 25 minutes of administered.

Interventions

OTHERBreathing Exercises as Therapeutic Play

On day 1, pre- intervention assessment of respiratory status was done before administration of breathing exercises as therapeutic play and after 5 minutes of administration of Nebulization therapy, breathing exercises was administered among children for 15 minutes once in a day and then after 5 minutes 1st post-intervention assessment was done on same day. On 2nd day again after 5 minutes of administration of Nebulization therapy, breathing exercises was administered among children for 15 minutes once in a day and after 5 minutes again post-intervention assessment was done on same day. On 3rd day again after 5 minutes of administration of Nebulization therapy, breathing exercises was administered among children for 15 minutes once in a day and after 5 minutes again post-intervention assessment was done on same day.

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

5 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* 5-18 years of age * prescribed with Nebulization therapy * able to understand hindi. * available during the period of data collection and willing to participate in study.

Exclusion criteria

* having upper respiratory tract infection * on ventilator support. * coming to hospital for OPD visits.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Modified Clinical Respiratory Score	10 minutes	To assess the Respiratory Status of children. The scoring of Modified Clinical Respiratory Score from 0 (Mild Respiratory status) to 12(Severe respiratory status)

Outcome results

None listed

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