Effects of Aerobic Training With and Without Sniff Maneuver

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Asthma

Treatments: Other: Aerobic exercise combined with the sniff maneuver technique; Other: Aerobic exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07064057

REC/RCR&AHS/23/0341

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was planned to assess effects of Aerobic training with and without Sniff maneuver on Dyspnea, Functional capacity and Quality of life among Asthma Patients. Results showed that when aerobic training done along with the sniff maneuver had proven to be the more effective choice of treatment in reducing severity level of asthma along with the decreased perceived dyspnea and improved quality of life and functional capacity.

Full description

This study aimed to check the effects of Aerobic training with and without Sniff maneuver on Dyspnea, Functional capacity and Quality of life among Asthma Patients. This research of randomized clinical trial checked the effects of aerobic training with and without sniff maneuver on dyspnea, functional capacity and quality of life among asthma patient. By taking sample of 28 patients through convenience sampling and randomly allocating them to two group A and B out of which A was received Aerobic training with sniff maneuver and group B was received Aerobic training up to the duration of 3 days per week for 6 weeks. Pre and Post training outcomes of functional capacity was measured through 6 min walk test, dyspnea through Borg rating perceived exertion scale and QOL through 5d euro quality of life questionnaire.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 35 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 35 to 50
• Moderate to severe asthma (FE ratio: 50 to 65%, ˂50%)

Exclusion criteria

• Patient with Cardiovascular(5)
• Musculosketal disorders (5)
• Smokers were excluded
• Patient with foot drop
• Osteoarthritis
• Low back pain
• Post traumatic history
• Patients who was suffer physical or mental illness were be excluded
• If participant engage another exercise program were be excluded Mild asthma patient

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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28 participants in 2 patient groups

Aerobic exercises along with sniff maneuver

Experimental group

Description:

Aerobic exercises on a stationary bike or electric treadmill three times a week for six weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic exercise combined with the sniff maneuver technique

Aerobic exercises only

Active Comparator group

Description:

The treadmill was used for both the warm-up and cooling-down phases.

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic exercise