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Breathing Exercises Effect on Lung Functions and Chest Expansion in Asthmatics

CompletedNA

Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Conditions: Asthma Chronic

Interventions: diaphragmatic breathing exercise, pursed lip breathing exercise

Countries: Egypt

The goal for this clinical trial was to compare the effectiveness of Diaphragmatic Breathing and Pursed-Lip Expiration Exercises in improving lung functions {the Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) and Forced Expiratory Volume in 1- second (FEV1)} and Chest Expansion in Egyptian outpatient adults with bronchial asthma. The research questions were: 1. Are Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises effective in improving lung function parameters? 2. Are Pursed-Lip Expiration Exercises effective in improving lung function parameters? 3. Which of the two studied breathing exercise is more effective in improving lung function parameters? All the participants were classified into 2 groups: Group1: Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise training was offered for participants to complete the 8-weeks exercise program (each session lasted about 20 minutes twice daily for 5 days per week). Group2: Pursed Lip Breathing Exercise training was offered for participants to complete the 8-weeks exercise program (each session lasted about 20 minutes twice daily for 5 days per week). The two main parameters which were assessed initially and after completion of the 2-month exercise program were: 1. Lung functions {Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) and Forced Expiratory Volume in 1-second (FEV1)} 2. The chest expansion

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Egyptian adults aged between 18 and 60 years old, both males and females.
* Pulmonary function-based diagnosis for asthma.
* Mild and moderate cases of asthma.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Recent myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome.
* Non-cooperative patients.
* Status asthmatics patients.
* Hypoxic patients.
* Asthmatic patients who were associated with other chest and heart diseases.
* Recent pneumothorax or pulmonary embolism.
* Large thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysm.
* Acute onset of hemoptysis.
* Retinal detachment.
* Intracranial hypertension.
* Patients with dementia.
* Recent brain, eye, ear, nose, abdominal or thoracic surgery.
* Severe uncontrolled hypertension.
* Patients with urinary incontinence.
* Currently admitted to intensive care unit.

Locations (1)

Cairo, Abbasya, Egypt