Elders
Conditions
Keywords
breathing training, abdominal diaphragmatic breathing, respiratory capacity, Quality of Life-
Brief summary
This study aims to examine the effect of abdominal diaphragmatic breathing combined with incentive spirometer breathing training on the lung capacity of elderly community residents.
Detailed description
The research will be conducted in a community in central Taiwan. Inclusion criteria are people over the age of 65 in the community. All participants will be randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group will receive the breathing training of abdominal diaphragmatic breathing method combined with incentive spiromete. The control group is only taught the breathing training of abdominal diaphragmatic breathing. Four assessment tools will be used, including the demographic questionnaire, respiratory capacity indicators, Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Taiwan Version (WHOQOL-BREF; WHOQOL-BREF). Data analysis will be performed by independent sample t test, paired t test, and repeated measures analysis. All data analysis will be performed by SPSS version 22.0.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALbreathing training
receive the breathing training of abdominal diaphragmatic breathing method combined with incentive spiromete
Sponsors
Chung Shan Medical University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
The experimental group will receive the breathing training of abdominal diaphragmatic breathing method combined with incentive spiromete. The control group is only taught the breathing training of abdominal diaphragmatic breathing.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Over 65 years old 2. A person who is conscious and can communicate in Mandarin or Hokkien, and can cooperate with breathing exercises. 3. Agree to interview or fill out the questionnaire, and complete the consent form.
Exclusion criteria
1. Hemoptysis, pneumothorax, unstable cardiovascular status, chronic respiratory diseases (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). 2. Recent myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism, thoracic aortic aneurysm, abdominal aortic aneurysm or cerebral aneurysm, recent eye surgery, nausea or vomiting, recent chest or abdominal surgery. 3. Suffering from infectious diseases: airborne such as: chickenpox, measles, tuberculosis, severe special infectious pneumonia influenza. Droplet transmission such as: pneumonia, influenza.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| respiratory capacity indicators | The questionnaire will be filled 3 times, during the first and fourth, and eighth weeks of the study. | Indicator: FVC (forced vital capacity) ,FEV1(forced expiratory volume),MVV (maximal voluntary ventilation). |
| Dyspnea | The questionnaire will be filled 3 times, during the first and fourth, and eighth weeks of the study. | Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale) will be used to assess participants' breathing condition. This scale consisting of five items containing statements about the impact of breathlessness on the individual . It ranges from grade 0 to 4. Higher scores reflect lower respiratory function condition. |
| Quality of Life (OL) | The questionnaire will be filled 3 times, during the first and fourth, and eighth weeks of the study. | The 28 items World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Taiwan Version (WHOQOL-BREF)WHOQOL-BREF) will be used to examine participants' quality of life. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very agree). The total score is the sum of all item scores. Higher scores reflect greater quality of life. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed