Efficiency of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Adults With Asthma

Bezmialem Vakif University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Asthma; Pulmonary Rehabilitation; Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Treatments: Other: Education and Recommendations; Other: Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04088669

BVUaysesena01

Details and patient eligibility

About

Asthma is a serious global health problem affecting people of all ages in every country in the world. Despite the presence of effective medications, many studies have reported poor asthma control in patients. Therefore, new approaches are needed to improve asthma control. Pulmonary rehabilitation is recommended as an alternative approach in patients with chronic lung disease including asthma. Also, home-based type of pulmonary rehabilitation can be preferred because it is more cost-effective and patients can spend more time with their families. There are a limited number of studies in the literature evaluating the efficacy of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in asthmatic patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program with simple equipment in asthmatic patients.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with asthma
• Acceptance of persons to participate in the study
• Being in the 18-65 age range

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of an orthopedic, neurological, systemic disease that prevents the exercise
• Having mental, communicative and behavioral disorders that may cause problems in understanding commands and questions or practicing exercises.
• Exercising 3 or more days a week

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

A home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program for 8 weeks, with a minimum of 3 days per week and one session of this is under the supervision of a physiotherapist.

Treatment:

Other: Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

A training session about the disease and the correct inhaler use, booklets that include breathing exercises and aerobic exercises (walking) and physical activity recommendations for a minimum of 2-3 days per week for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Education and Recommendations