Effects of Energy Conservation Techniques With Pursed Lip Breathing on Quality of Life in Bronchiectasis

NCT06995989 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR & AHS/24/0358
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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.

Conditions

Bronchiectasis

Keywords

Bronchiectasis, breathing exercises , Dyspnea

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)

  Patients completed on paper the SGRQ, it includes dimensions for SGRQ activity, SGRQ impact, SGRQ symptoms, and SGRQ total. The scale ranges from 0 (excellent quality of life) to 100 (worst quality of life) for all four dimensions

  2 weeks

• 6 Minutes walk test

  The patient is asked to walk as far as possible along a 30-m minimally trafficked corridor for a period of 6 min with the primary outcome measure being the 6-min walk distance (6MWD) measured in meters

  2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

energy conservation techniques along with pursed lip breathing technique

EXPERIMENTAL

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.

Other: energy conservation techniques with pursed lip breathing

pursed lip breathing technique

EXPERIMENTAL

Group B will receive pursed lip breathing

Other: pursed lip breathing

Interventions

energy conservation techniques with pursed lip breathing OTHER

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.

energy conservation techniques along with pursed lip breathing technique

pursed lip breathing OTHER

pursed lip breathing

pursed lip breathing technique

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 46 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Both genders, aged between 40 to 60 years Bronchiectasis

You may not qualify if:

• Prior history of open-heart surgery
• Prior severe pulmonary/hepatic or renal disease
• Life-threatening arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation)
• Pulmonary complications (atelectasis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), diaphragmatic injury)
• Congestive heart failure
• Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
• Any known psychological disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sadiq hospital Sargodha, DHQ Sargodha

Sargodha, Punjab Province, 40100, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bronchiectasis; Dyspnea

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiration Disorders; Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Arjumand Bano, MS-CPPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

imran amjad, phd

CONTACT

03324390125; imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 21, 2025
• First Posted: May 30, 2025
• Study Start: May 28, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 28, 2025
• Study Completion: October 10, 2025
• Last Updated: May 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)