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Effects of Energy Conservation Techniques With Pursed Lip Breathing on Quality of Life in Bronchiectasis
Sponsor: Riphah International University
Summary
Bronchiectasis is the abnormal dilatation of the bronchi. Due to airway dilatation patient is unable to clear the mucus and risk of infection is increased. For mucus clearance used many breathing techniques employed along with or without mechanical devices. Many researches have shown the inconsistent results of energy conservation techniques along with breathing exercises among variety of cardiopulmonary disorders. This study will be conducted to determine the combined effects of energy conservation techniques with pursed lip breathing on functional independence and quality of life in patients of bronchiectasis. It will be a randomized clinical trial. Two groups will be taken under the age of 40 to 60 years and data will be collected from pulmonary wards of selected hospitals. Sample size will be 46 keeping the attrition rate 10%. St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) will be used to evaluate the quality of life of patients and 6 mint walk test is used to determine functional independence of bronchiectasis patients. After data collection, data will be analyzed using SPSS version 26.
Official title: Combined Effects of Energy Conservation Techniques With Pursed Lip Breathing on Functional Independence and Quality of Life in Bronchiectasis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 46 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
46
Start Date
2025-05-28
Completion Date
2025-10-10
Last Updated
2025-05-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
energy conservation techniques with pursed lip breathing
Group A will receive energy conservation techniques with pursed lip breathing with 1 session a day for total 5 days in a week. 1 session will consist of 3 cycles of pursed lip breathing for duration of 10 minutes with a break of 20 minutes in between. ECTs will be trained for 2 weeks. A detailed manual will be developed to ensure the consistency of the training for all subjects. Examples of interventions are training to use ergonomic principles along with pursed lip breathing. The subjects were trained to place their equipment at chest height; they were trained to work at paced speed and in some cases instructed to use technical aids.
pursed lip breathing
pursed lip breathing
Locations (1)
Sadiq hospital Sargodha, DHQ Sargodha
Sargodha, Punjab Province, Pakistan