Brisk Walk on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: COPD

Treatments: Other: Conventional Breathing Exercise Group; Other: Brisk Walking Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05052047

REC/01081 Shiza Zafar

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the effects of 30 min brisk walk on Pulmonary Functions on COPD patients To determine the effects of 30 min brisk walk on Health related Health-related quality of life (HRLQ) on Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients

Enrollment: 74 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• COPD patients (GOLD criteria Mild and Moderate).

Exclusion criteria

• Dyspnea more than 4
• Walking issues
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Musculoskeletal disorder
• Acute infections.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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74 participants in 2 patient groups

Brisk Walking Group

Experimental group

Description:

Brisk walking as training for 4 weeks

Treatment:

Other: Brisk Walking Group

Conventional Breathing Exercise Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional Breathing exercise for 4 weeks

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Breathing Exercise Group