Effects of Diagrammatic Breathing With and Without Resistance in Post Covid Patients on ADLs

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: COVID-19 Pandemic

Treatments: Other: diaphragmatic breathing with out resistance training; Other: Diaphragmatic breathing with Resistance Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05543551

REC/0331 Ushma Zulifqar

Details and patient eligibility

About

Effects of diaphragmatic breathing exercise with and without resistance exercise program on functional capacity and activity of daily living in post covid patients

Full description

The pandemic caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus has implied a major challenge for the health systems and economies all around the world, as well as for their justice institutions; After COVID recovery subject feels muscle weakness and joint stiffness; extreme tiredness (fatigue) and a lack of energy; sleep problems. And these factors disturb the individuals daily activities of life like unable do household chores and social activities. Breathing is a natural process that usually occurs without conscious effort. However, the average breath tends be shallow and does not engage the diaphragm very much. During diaphragmatic breathing, a person consciously engages their diaphragm in order take deeper breaths. A person will notice their stomach rising and falling. They will also feel an expanding or stretching sensation in the stomach, rather than solely in their chest and shoulders. In this research determine the effects of diaphragmatic breathing with and without resistance exercise program on functional capacity and activity of daily living in post COVID patients.

This study will be a randomized controlled trial. This study will be conducted in general hospital Lahore. In the present study under considerations we mainly look on the subjects meeting predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria will be divided into two groups using lottery method. Sample size will be 42 including both male and female. QUESTIONNAIRE used as subjective measurements and BARTHEL INDEX as objective measurement. PCFS will be used to check the functional capacity and ordinal scale used to measure performance in activities of daily living will be used check activity of daily living. Subjects of one group will be treated with resistance training at both limbs, at upper limb wall press-up and dumbbell biceps curls will be used but at lower limb back squats and leg press will be used and the other group will be treated without resistance training. Each group performed special trainings for 12 weeks, 2 sessions per week; each session took about 1 hour. Protocols were started with 1 set of 10 repetitions at starting baseline and by improving performance and patients' compatibility with trainings, all eventually finished with 3 sets of 20 repetitions at the end of the protocol. Post treatment reading of PCFS and Barthel quality of life will be recorded after every week. Outcome variables will be PCFS, ordinal scale used to measure performance in activities of daily living and pulse oximeter. Data will be analyzed on SPSS-25.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed patients of COVID-19
• patients having age 30 to 60 years of both male and female
• patients who have distributed ADLs due to COVID
• Absence of fever and improvement in respiratory symptoms
• patients who will be willing to participants in the study

Exclusion criteria

• any malignant or chronic diseases
• pregnant or lactating women
• poor quality CMR(cardiac magnetic resonance)post recovery
• patients having less than 20 and greater than 60

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Diaphragmatic breathing with Resistance Training

Experimental group

Description:

Diaphragmatic breathing with Resistance Training: Wall press-up: Attempt 3 sets of 5 to 10 repetitions. Dumbbell biceps curls: Attempt 3 sets of 5 to 10 repetitions. Back squats: 1 set of 10 repetitions Leg press:1 set of 10 repetitions

Treatment:

Other: Diaphragmatic breathing with Resistance Training

Diaphragmatic breathing exercises without Resistance Training

Active Comparator group

Description:

Diaphragmatic Breathing: 1. Lie on your back on a flat surface (or in bed) with your knees bent. You can use a pillow under your head and your knees for support if that's more comfortable. 2. Place one hand on your upper chest and the other on your belly, just below your rib cage. 3. Breathe in slowly through your nose, letting the air in deeply, towards your lower belly. The hand on your chest should remain still, while the one on your belly should rise. 4. Tighten your abdominal muscles and let them fall inward as you exhale through pursed lips. The hand on your belly should move down to its original position. You can also practice this sitting in a chair, with your knees bent and your shoulders, head, and neck relaxed

Treatment:

Other: diaphragmatic breathing with out resistance training