Effect of Triflow Breathing Training

Taipei Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hemodialysis Complication; Haemolyses and Related Conditions

Treatments: Other: 8-week breath training program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05809765

N202001049

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to explore whether an 8-week Triflow breath training program reduced the anxiety levels and improved the heart rate variability and quality of life of patients receiving hemodialysis. To investigate the effect of the triflow respiration training on the improvement of heart rate variability, anxiety, and the quality of life in hemodialysis patients.

Full description

Method:This research adapted the cluster randomization design. The participants were divided into the first group of patients undergoing hemodialysis every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and the second group undergoing dialysis every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The experimental group and the control group were randomly assigned by a coin toss. The investigators conducted the study for eight weeks and investigated the effects of respiration training on the improvement of heart rate variability, anxiety, and quality of life in hemodialysis patients. Patients in the experimental group receive the triaflow respiration training three times a week for eight weeks during hemodialysis. Data were collected by a heart rate variability monitor, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and WHOQOL-BREF at baseline and after a 8-week respiration training.

Enrollment: 63 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Long-term hemodialysis is required to treat patients with end-stage renal disease diagnosed by a physician.
2. Blood older than or equal to 65 years old and under 80 years old with diabetes Dialysis patients.
3. Hemodialysis has been accepted for more than three months and is still under treatment and half There were no hospitalizations for other comorbidities during the year.
4. Those who are conscious and have no serious mental symptoms, can talk and express and agree to Subject to respirator training and questionnaires.
5. Available country and Taiwanese communicators.
6. The average score of the Situational Trait Anxiety Scale is greater than 20 points.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with low blood pressure during dialysis can not raise the bed to 30 degrees.
2. Blindness and hearing or long-term bedridden.
3. There are cases of irregular heartbeat.
4. The Daily Activity Scale is less than or equal to 60 points (the study uses the Barthel Index).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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63 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1 dialysis on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Other group

Description:

8-week breath training by using a disposable, flow-oriented, Triflow three-ball incentive spirometer.

Treatment:

Other: 8-week breath training program

Group 2 dialysis on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays

Other group

Description:

8-week breath training by using a disposable, flow-oriented, Triflow three-ball incentive spirometer.

Treatment:

Other: 8-week breath training program