COPD
Conditions
Keywords
Aerobic Exercise, Brisk Walk, Health-related quality of life
Brief summary
To determine the effects of 30 min brisk walk on Pulmonary Functions on COPD patients To determine the effects of 30 min brisk walk on Health related Health-related quality of life (HRLQ) on Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
Interventions
OTHERBrisk Walking Group
Brisk Walk: 20 min/day (The researchers found, for most people, brisk walking could be defined as moving at a pace of 2.7 miles per hour or 100 steps per minute for adults under about age 60 or guidelines define brisk walking as occurring when individuals move at a pace that increases their heart rate to about 70% of their heart rate maximum) Patient will also perform breathing exercises as given to Control group, Positioning (lean forward when needed) Percussion coughing when needed
Breathing exercises: 20 min/day Breathing Ex includes: • Pursed lip breathing: Sit with your back straight, inhale through your nose for 2 seconds. Purse your lips like you rae blowing on hot food and then breath out slowly, take twice as long to exhale as you took to breath in 4-5 times a day • Diaphragmatic breathing: Lie on your back on a flat surface, knees bent and head supported. Use pillow under knees to support your legs . breathe in slowly through your nose tighten your stomach, letting them fall inward as you exhale through your pursed lips. Practice these exercises 5-10 minutes about 3-4 times a day. Positioning (lean forward when needed) Percussion coughing when needed
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* COPD patients (GOLD criteria Mild and Moderate).
Exclusion criteria
* Dyspnea more than 4 * Walking issues * Rheumatoid arthritis * Musculoskeletal disorder * Acute infections.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6 min walk test: Distance (meters) | 4th Week | Changes from the baseline, 6 min walk test was used to measure Functional capacity. It is a sub maximal exercise test which can aid in assessing functional capacity of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases, in this test we find out the maximum distance in meters which an individual covers in 6 min without any support. |
| Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) | 4th week | Changes from the Baseline, the digital spirometer is used in clinical setting to analyze Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second FEV1 in Liters |
| Forced vital Capacity (FVC) | 4th week | Changes From the Baseline, the digital spirometer is used in clinical setting to analyze Forced vital Capacity in Liters |
| Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) | 4th week | Changes from the Baseline, the digital spirometer is used in clinical setting to analyze peak expiratory flow PEF in Liter/second. |
| Peak VO2max with formula | 4th Week | Changes from the baseline, Maximal oxygen uptake or capacity is the maximum rate of oxygen consumed and measured during the stress activity. Its measurement within the laboratory demonstrates a numerical value for endurance fitness full stop and this value can be used to compare individuals training with or without diseases. This tool reflects cardiopulmonary endurance in the performance of any exercise. maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max) is calculated by: Mean Peak VO2 (ml/kg/Mean) = 4.948 + 0.023 \*Mean 6MWD (meters) 6 minute walk distance (6MWD) |
| Health-related quality of life scale (HRLQ) | 4th week | Changes from the baseline, It is usually administer the Health-Related Quality of Life scale verbally, reading the questions aloud and writing down respondents' answers. The scale consists of three modules. The Core Healthy Days module contains one item that asks respondents to rate their general health on a 5-point scale (1 = excellent; 3 = good; 5 = poor). The module also has three items that ask respondents how many days their physical health was not good, their mental health was not good, and their health interfered with their daily activities. It compute an unhealthy days score by adding the number of physically unhealthy and mentally unhealthy days. The maximum score is 30 unhealthy days, even if the number of unhealthy days totals more than 30. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life: St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) | 4th week | It is used to access the quality of life; SGRQ is used for determining quality of life in COPD patients. This questionnaire is designed in 50 items to check the impact of COPD. 0 to 100 is the range of this score. Scores having higher values means more limitations |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed