Respiratory Training Intervention

NCT05969678 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 202304111RINC
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 128
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Elders

Keywords

breathing training; abdominal diaphragmatic breathing; respiratory capacity; Quality of Life-

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• respiratory capacity indicators

  Indicator: FVC (forced vital capacity) ,FEV1(forced expiratory volume),MVV (maximal voluntary ventilation).

  The questionnaire will be filled 3 times, during the first and fourth, and eighth weeks of the study.

• Dyspnea

  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.

  The questionnaire will be filled 3 times, during the first and fourth, and eighth weeks of the study.

• Quality of Life (OL)

  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.

  The questionnaire will be filled 3 times, during the first and fourth, and eighth weeks of the study.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group ( breathing training with incentive spiromete)

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group will receive the breathing training of abdominal diaphragmatic breathing method combined with incentive spiromete.

Behavioral: breathing training

control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group is only taught the breathing training of abdominal diaphragmatic breathing.

Interventions

breathing training BEHAVIORAL

receive the breathing training of abdominal diaphragmatic breathing method combined with incentive spiromete

Intervention group ( breathing training with incentive spiromete)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Over 65 years old
• A person who is conscious and can communicate in Mandarin or Hokkien, and can cooperate with breathing exercises.
• Agree to interview or fill out the questionnaire, and complete the consent form.

You may not qualify if:

• Hemoptysis, pneumothorax, unstable cardiovascular status, chronic respiratory diseases (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
• 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.
• Suffering from infectious diseases: airborne such as: chickenpox, measles, tuberculosis, severe special infectious pneumonia influenza. Droplet transmission such as: pneumonia, influenza.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chung Shan Medical University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Chung Shan Medical University

Taichung, 40201, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Breathing Exercises

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Hsiang Chu Pai, PhD

  Chung Shan Medical University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: 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.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 23, 2023
• First Posted: August 1, 2023
• Study Start: August 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 10, 2023
• Study Completion: December 8, 2023
• Last Updated: June 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)