Comparative Effects of Pilates Breathing and Pursed Lip Breathing on Chest Expension and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

Foundation University Islamabad

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive (COPD)

Treatments: Procedure: Pursed-lip breathing along with pharmacological management; Procedure: Pilates Breathing Technique along with standard pharmacological management

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07177976

FUI/CTR/2025/91

Details and patient eligibility

About

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a particular type of irreversible disease that may damage or obstruct airways and make it difficult to breath. This respiratiry condition may lead to shallow breathing.

Breathing exercisers help to manage hyperventilation often seen in COPD patients. To handle respiratory complications patients are advised to practice breathing techniques along with pharmacological management

Full description

Chronic Obstructive pulmonary Disease is a particular type of irreversible disease that may damage or obstruct airways and make it difficult to breath. This respiratory condition may lead to shallow breathing.

Breathing exercises help to manage hyperventilation often seen in copd patients. To handle respiratory complications patients are advised to practice brathing techniques along with pharmacological management.

Total 46 participants are allocated divided into two group. Group A will perform Pilates breathing along with pharmacological management and group B will perform Pursed-lip breathing along with pharmacological management.

Hence objective of study is to compare the effects of pilates breathing techniques along with pharmacological management versus pursed-lip breathing along with pharmacological management on chest expansion, peak expiratory flow rate, dyspnea and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease

Enrollment: 46 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 64 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 40-64 years
• Both genders (male and female)
• Grade 1-3 on mMRC scale of dyspnea
• COPD mild stage according to global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) classification; Mild = FEV1 greater than or equal to 80% predicted

Exclusion criteria

• Moderate, severe and very severe stage of COPD according to GOLD classification
• Patients having acute exerbation of COPD
• Patients diagnosed with acute infection
• Patients unable to follow command and instructions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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46 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in this group will receive Pilates breathing techniques along with pharmacological management for total of 3 weeks. Two sessions per week will be supervised by physiotherapist and 5 days at home. A home diary will be provided in order to ensure and follow-up of the participants are performing breathing exercises at home.

Treatment:

Procedure: Pilates Breathing Technique along with standard pharmacological management

Group B

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in this group will receive Pursed-lip breathing along with pharmacological management for 3 weeks. Two sessions per weeek will be supervised by physiotherapist and 5 days at home. A home diary will be provided in order to ensure and follow-up of the participants that they are performing breathing exercises at home.

Treatment:

Procedure: Pursed-lip breathing along with pharmacological management