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RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL

Combined Effects of Blow Bottle Device and Postural Drainage in Moderate to Severe Elderly COPD Patients

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About This Trial

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.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Diagnosed moderate to severe GOLD (2017) COPD - 40-60 years old - Both male and female - Patients hemodynamically stable - PFT showing irreversible airflow limitation. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Type II diabetic mellitus - Systemic illness - Thoracic deformation or rib fracture. - Pulmonale decompensation and signs of an unstable heart condition. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed moderate to severe GOLD (2017) COPD * 40-60 years old * Both male and female * Patients hemodynamically stable * PFT showing irreversible airflow limitation. Exclusion Criteria: * Type II diabetic mellitus * Systemic illness * Thoracic deformation or rib fracture. * Pulmonale decompensation and signs of an unstable heart condition.

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

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.

OTHER

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