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Combined Effects of Blow Bottle Device and Postural Drainage in Moderate to Severe Elderly COPD Patients
Sponsor: Riphah International University
Summary
It will be a randomized clinical trial. Age of selected subjects will be between 40 to 70 years. Data will be collected from Wazirabad institute of cardiology. There will be 2 groups i.e. group A will receive combination of blow bottle technique and postural drainage and group B will receive postural drainage. Spirometer will be used to evaluate pulmonary functions and breathless, cough and sputum scale (BCSS) will be used to evaluate the improvement in sputum diary of patients. Interventions will be given to the patients for 20-25 minutes twice a day for 6 days per week. After data collection, data will be analyzed using SPSS version 25.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2024-01-15
Completion Date
2024-07-15
Last Updated
2024-06-26
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
blow bottle technique
There were 20 patients in group A received blow bottle device and postural drainage for 20- 25 minutes per session twice a day for 4 days per week, for 8 weeks.
percussion
Group B: There were 20 patients in group B received postural drainage with percussion for 20- 25 minutes per session twice a day for 4 days per week, for 8 weeks.
Locations (1)
Wazirabad Institute of Cardiology
Multan Khurd, Punjab Province, Pakistan