Alternate Nostril Breathing With Incentive Spirometry on Lung Function Among Asthma Patients

Riphah International University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Asthma

Treatments: Other: Alternate nostril breathing with Incentive Spirometery; Other: Incentive spirometery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07110116

REC/02192 Hira Qazi

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare effects of Alternate Nostril Breathing exercise with incentive spirometer on lung functions (forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume, and peak expiratory flow rate) in Asthma patients.

Enrollment: 54 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed male & female asthma patients of age 18-60 years.
• Patients with mild to moderate asthma having predicted FEV1 between 60-80%.
• Stable asthma condition without recent exacerbations.
• Able to perform spirometry and follow instructions for the interventions.
• No recent respiratory infections.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with severe asthma (FEV1 < 60% predicted).
• Patients having respiratory infections, recent exacerbations or other comorbidities.
• Inability to perform breathing exercises or spirometry.
• Patients using medications like oral steroids, beta blockers.
• Pregnant women due to potential risks with breathing exercises.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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54 participants in 2 patient groups

Alternate nostril breathing with Incentive Spirometery

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Alternate nostril breathing with Incentive Spirometery

Incentive Spirometery

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Incentive spirometery