Comparison of Jacobson Relaxation Technique and Pranayama Technique in Patients With COPD

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Shortness of Breath; Quality of Life; Cough; COPD

Treatments: Procedure: Jacobsons Breathing Technique; Procedure: Pranayama Technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06463288

REC/ 31831 Iqra

Details and patient eligibility

About

Comparison of Jacobson Relaxation Technique and Pranayama Technique in patients with COPD

Full description

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that cause obstructed airflow from the lungs. Symptoms include Breathing difficulty. cough, mucus production and wheezing. Its typically caused by long term exposure to irritating gasses or particulate matter, most often from cigarette smoker. in this study we compare the effect of Jacobson relaxation technique and Pranayama technique on the SOB, Cough, sputum and quality of life in COPD patients.

Data were collected from Gulab Devi Chest Hospital, General Hospital, Jinnah Hospital and Mayo Hospital Lahore. Data were collected by the lottery method. Borg dyspnea scale, Spirometry, CASA-Q and Quality of life questionnaire were used before and after the intervention. Treatment was continuous 4 weeks, 3 times in a week for 15 mint. Assessment was done through the tool before and after the treatment.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• • Patients of Age between 40 and 70.

  • Both Genders (Male, Female) were included.
  • Stage 2 patient with COPD with Dyspnea FEV1 <70% and Maximal Expiratory Pressure = 50% (Gold Criteria) were included.
  • Cognitive Stable patients were included.
  • Those Patients were included who were clinically stable without exacerbations in the past 01 month.

Exclusion criteria

• • Common Cough

  • Upper respiratory tract inflammation
  • Patients who have other co-morbid diseases which prevents them from exercise training, for example, disability due to neurological, orthopedic and acute cardiac causes
  • Patients who were mentally and physically and sick to join at the hospital or research site for training
  • Patients who were already participated or completed or in a P.R program in the past one year.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Jacobson's Technique

Experimental group

Description:

Participant in the group A were instructed to perform the Jacobson relaxation technique. * Quite place were chosen where there is no disturbance. * Patients were relax either on the lying position or sitting position with head well-supported. * Patients were instructed to loosen any tight clothing. * Patients were educated for muscles of each group emphasis on attention on that muscle group only. * Repeat this three times, constrict the muscle and then relax, tens the muscle and maintain it for five seconds then relax it lightly and then tense and relax. Constrict the muscle very slightly then relax it. Focus on each muscle group and then decide to relax the target muscle.

Treatment:

Procedure: Jacobsons Breathing Technique

Pranayama Technique

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participant in group B were instructed to perform the pranayama relaxation technique. * Quite place were chosen where there is no disturbance and patient were relaxed in sitting position with spine straight. * In this technique patients were instructed to perform different type of pranayama techniques. * Guide the participants to take a steady breath in through your both nostrils. Then inhale until you reach your total lung capacity, maintaining a tall spine. Treatment was continuous 4 weeks, 3 times in a week for 15 mint. Assessment was done through the tool before and after the treatment.

Treatment:

Procedure: Pranayama Technique