Effect of Breathıng Exercıse Applıed to Indıvıduals Wıth Copd on Respıratory Functıon, Dyspnea and Qualıty of Lıfe

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Quality of Life

Treatments

Other: pranayama breathing exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06706297

OMU-SBF-HEM-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose of the research This research was designed to determine the effect of breathing exercise applied to individuals diagnosed with COPD on respiratory function, dyspnea and quality of life.

Hypotheses of the Research H0a: Breathing exercise applied to individuals diagnosed with COPD has no effect on the respiratory function test FEV1/FVC.

H1a: Breathing exercise applied to individuals diagnosed with COPD has an effect on the respiratory function test FEV1/FVC.

H0b: Breathing exercise applied to individuals diagnosed with COPD has no effect on dyspnea.

H1b: Breathing exercise applied to individuals diagnosed with COPD has an effect on dyspnea.

H0c: Breathing exercise applied to individuals diagnosed with COPD has no effect on quality of life.

H1c: Breathing exercise applied to individuals diagnosed with COPD has an effect on the quality of life.

Enrollment

100 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosed with COPD for at least 1 year, confirmed by pulmonary function test
Those who voluntarily accepted to participate in the research
Those aged 18 and over,
Individuals who have access to the hospital

Exclusion criteria

In COPD exacerbation period,
Having a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis,
Those with obesity,
Those with physical disabilities (vision, hearing, walking, etc.),
Those who are pregnant,
Illiterate
Diagnosed with another disease that significantly affects the respiratory system (scoliosis, lung cancer, abdominal tumor, etc.).
Patients who have previously participated in an exercise program will be excluded from the study.