Effectiveness of Balloon Blowing and Deep Breathing Exercise on Increasing Peripheral Oxygen Saturation in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT07646002 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 770/Litbang
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of Balloon Blowing and Deep Breathing Exercise on Increasing Peripheral Oxygen Saturation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The main question it aims to answer is: 1\. What is the effect of balloon blowing breathing exercise on peripheral oxygen saturation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients? Participants performed the exercise on the day agreed upon with the researcher. Respondents performed balloon-blowing breathing exercises twice daily for 7 days. These exercises consisted of deep breathing exercises followed by a slow balloon-blowing technique in three cycles per session, with a 1-minute rest interval between cycles. Each cycle included a deep breath for 3-4 seconds, a breath hold for 2-3 seconds, and a slow breath into the balloon for 5-8 seconds, repeated four times. Oxygen saturation was measured after the intervention on the seventh day to assess the effect of the exercise on peripheral oxygen saturation. Researchers compared the intervention and control groups to determine whether there was a significant difference between respondents who performed deep breathing exercises and balloon-blowing (intervention) and those who performed only deep breathing exercises (control).

Conditions

Breathing Exercise; Breathing Technique

Keywords

Breathing Exercises; Oxygen Saturation, Peripheral; Balloon Blowing Exercise; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Deep Breathing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Peripheral Oxygen Saturation

  Peripheral oxygen saturation was measured using a Braun brand pulse oximeter after the intervention on the first and seventh days to assess the effect of the exercise.

  Day 1 & Day 7

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Performed Balloon-blowing and Deep breathing exercises

Behavioral: Balloon-blowing and Deep breathing exercises

Control Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Performed only deep breathing exercises

Behavioral: Deep breathing exercises

Interventions

Balloon-blowing and Deep breathing exercises BEHAVIORAL

Respondents performed balloon-blowing breathing exercises twice daily for 7 days. These exercises consisted of deep breathing exercises followed by a slow balloon-blowing technique in three cycles per session, with a 1-minute rest interval between cycles. Each cycle included a deep breath for 3-4 seconds, a breath hold for 2-3 seconds, and a slow breath into the balloon for 5-8 seconds, repeated four times.

Intervention Group

Deep breathing exercises BEHAVIORAL

The participants performed deep breathing exercises twice daily for 7 days. The exercises consisted of three cycles of deep breathing only per session, with a 1-minute rest interval between cycles. Each cycle included a deep breath in for 3-4 seconds, a breath hold for 2-3 seconds, and a slow exhalation for 5-8 seconds, repeated four times.

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged 18-60 years, diagnosed with mild to moderate COPD, or with other medical conditions but a history of COPD, able and calm to follow instructions to inhale using the balloon blowing technique, and willing to be studied with informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with severe shortness of breath, patients on respiratory support, and abnormal hemoglobin levels. Dropout criteria included discontinuation of the study and respondents not undergoing the appropriate intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Indonesia University: lead

Study Sites (1)

dr. Zainoel Abidin Regional General Hospital

Banda Aceh, Special Region of Aceh, 32126, Indonesia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Chairul Huda, Master & Postgraduate Program

  Indonesia University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Outcome assessors were not involved during the intervention process. Respondents were also asked not to inform the outcome assessor of the measures they received.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Ns. Chairul Huda, S.Kep., M.Kep., Sp.Kep.M.B

Model Details: This study used a parallel Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) with a 1:1 ratio

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 9, 2026
• First Posted: June 12, 2026
• Study Start: March 10, 2026
• Primary Completion: May 25, 2026
• Study Completion: June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: June 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ID (1)