Effects of Pranayama Breathing Technique in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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It will be randomized controlled trial. The research will be conducted at Bahawal Victoria hospital Bahawalpur and civil hospital Bahawalpur. We take 60 patients (Epitool), Patients will be allocated randomly in two groups. Group A will get conventional medical treatment and Group B will get both conventional medical treatment and pranayama breathing exercise. Both gender of age group 30 to 55, Patient with diagnosed Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ,Moderate to severe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with productive cough, Shortness of breathe and no surgical procedure performed will be included in this study. And patients of lung surgery, lung cancer, above 70 years age, with open wound, cardiovascular issues, and neurological issues will be excluded. Yoga exercise pranayama, 6 min walk test, IPAQ- quality of life and VSAQ-exercise capacity will be used as tools. Data will be analyzed on SPSS 21.

Detailed Description
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It will be randomized controlled trial. After approval of synopsis the research will be conducted at Bahawal Victoria hospital Bahawalpur and Sadiq abbasi hospital Bahawalpur. Written informed consent will be obtained. We take 60 patients (Epitool), Patients will be allocated randomly in two groups. Group A and group B. Group A will get conventional medical treatment and Group B will get both conventional medical treatment and pranayama breathing exercise. Both gender of age group 30 to 55, Patient with diagnosed COPD, Moderate to severe COPD with productive cough, SOB and no surgical procedure performed will be included in this study. And patients of lung surgery, lung cancer, above 70 years age, with open wound, cardiovascular issues, and neurological issues will be excluded. Yoga exercise pranayama, 6 min walk test, IPAQ- quality of life and VSAQ-exercise capacity will be used as tools. Data will be analyzed on SPSS 21.

Official Title
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Effects of Pranayama Breathing Technique on Dyspnea, Exercise Tolerance and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Conditions
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Nebulizer
* Other: Breathing Technique


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Both gender of age group 30 to 55 Patient with diagnosed COPD. Moderate to severe COPD. Patient with productive cough and SOB. No surgical procedure perform. Exclusion Criteria: Patient of lung surgery Lung cancer patient Patient above 70 years age. Patient with open wound. Patient with cardiovascular issues

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 30 Years
Maximum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Pranayma Breathing Technique<br>Pranayma Breathing Technique protocol includes 15 breaths in the morning and 15 breaths in evening for atleast weeks. | Other: Breathing Technique<br>* 15 repeatations of Breathing in morning and evening<br>|
| Active Comparator: Conventional Treatment<br>Long-acting beta-2 agonist, nebulizers and long acting anti-mucosic drugs. | Other: Nebulizer<br>* Active Comparator: Nebulization every 3 days with the other medicine to the active comparator.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6 min walk test. | The 6 Minute Walk Test is a sub-maximal exercise test used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance. The distance covered over a time of 6 minutes is used as the outcome by which to compare changes in performance capacity. | Six Weeks | 
| IPAQ- quality of life | The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) will be used to evaluate the current physical activity level of the participants. | Six Weeks | 
| VSAQ-exercise capacity | The VSAQ, capturing patient-reported outcome measures, is an efficient and quantifiable measure of exercise capacity that can be readily employed in clinical services particularly where patients have normal to high exercise tolerance | Six Weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Pranayama, COPD, Dyspnea, Exercise tolerance