Effect of Liuzijue Qigong Exercises on Ventilatory Function in Post Stroke Elderly Patients

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ventilatory Function; Functional Capacity; Quality of Life; Sleep Quality; Motor Function

Treatments: Other: liuzijue qigong exercises; Other: conventional rehabilitation treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07153562

012/005865

Details and patient eligibility

About

to investigate the effect of Liuzijue Qigong exercises on ventilatory function in post stroke elderly patients.

Full description

70 post stroke patients their ages ranges from 60 to 70 years old, randomly assigned into two groups: Study group (A) that consists of 35 patients (18 women &17 men) who perform Liuzijue exercise, 5 sessions per week, 20 minutes per session. and conventional rehabilitation treatment 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.

Control group (B) that consists of 35 patients (18 women &17 men) in which patients receive just the conventional exercise program, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.

During the study, the participants receive study information form, instructions and signed the consent form.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All patients included in this study met the following criteria:

1. Subject people of both sexes (18 women, and 17 men).
2. All patients had unilateral stroke.
3. Their age ranged from 60 to 80 years old.
4. Stroke onset was from 6 to 1 months.
5. Medically stable subjects.
6. Non-smoker subjects.
7. Ability to understand and follow simple verbal instructions.

Exclusion criteria

Patients who experienced or had one or more of the following were excluded from the study:

1. Patients with severe acute illness.
2. Chronic unstable pulmonary and/or cardiac disease.
3. Impaired level of consciousness and evidence of gross cognitive problems.
4. Patients undergo chemotherapy.
5. Active hemoptysis, untreated pneumothorax, recent esophageal surgery.
6. Recent oral, facial or skull trauma / surgery, acute sinusitis, epistaxis, hemodynamic instability.
7. Current Smokers.
8. Patients had a severe psychological disorder.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

Liuzijue Qigong

Experimental group

Description:

35 patients will perform : Liuzijue exercise for 20 minutes, 5 times per week, Beside conventional rehabilitation exercises, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.

Treatment:

Other: conventional rehabilitation treatment

Other: liuzijue qigong exercises

Conventional rehabilitation

Active Comparator group

Description:

35 patients will do only conventional rehabilitation exercises, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.

Treatment:

Other: conventional rehabilitation treatment