Effect of a Program of Deep Inspiration Combined to Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure in Asthmatic

Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Status: Completed

Conditions: Improvement of Quality of Life.; Improvement of Cardiovascular Autonomic Control.; Improvement of Functional Capacity.

Treatments: Other: Deep inspiration and positive expiratory airway pressure

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01643421

II+EPAP

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a deep inspiration combined to expiratory positive airway pressure protocol on respiratory function, quality of life, exercise tolerance and heart rate variability in adults with severe asthma.

Full description

Asthma is associated with high morbidity and significant mortality. This disease has functional impact on activities of daily living (ADLs) and according to some studies in the United States and Europe, the percentage of asthmatics who have significant restrictions in their ADLs is quite significant. Asthma is characterized as a major public health problem, not only in Brazil but worldwide. Currently there are few studies reporting the effects of a domiciliary program of deep inspiration associated with positive expiratory pressure in the airways of asthmatics. This study aims to analyze the benefits of this program on lung function, quality of life and response to exercise.

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 20 and 80
• Severe asthma

Exclusion criteria

• Disagreement with consent form
• Other respiratory disease
• Acute severe asthma
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Current smoking
• Lack of capable of conducting the study visits

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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14 participants in 2 patient groups

Deep inspiration and expiratory positive airway pressure

Experimental group

Description:

The protocol of deep inspiration combined to expiratory positive airway pressure will be applied in asthmatic subjects.

Treatment:

Other: Deep inspiration and positive expiratory airway pressure

Control

No Intervention group