Incentive Spirometer and Inspiratory Muscle Trainer

King Saud University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Treatments

Other: Inspiratory muscle training

Other: Incentive Spirometry

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05201742

GSITESC/24/16

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients suffering from parkinsonism have respiratory function abnormalities. This study compared the effects of incentive spirometer and inspiratory muscle trainer on pulmonary functions in patients with parkinsonism.

Full description

The participants were recruited according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Participants were divided into two groups - incentive spirometer and inspiratory muscle trainer. These trainings were performed for 6 weeks duration. Several outcome measures related to pulmonary function tests were measured before and after the intervention.

Enrollment

18 patients

Sex

All

Ages

65 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients diagnosed as having Parkinsonism Disease by the Neuro physician.
Duration of Parkinson's Disease ≥ 5 years.
Patients with the age of 65 to 80 years.
Hoen and Yahr classification within 1 to 3.
Both males and females were included.
Patients who were able to comprehend the commands.
Patients who were willing to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Patients having any cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders.
History of smoking currently or in the past.
Psychological Impairment.
Insufficient verbal/intellectual understanding.
Patients with unstable vital parameters.
Those unable to perform pulmonary function tests (PFT) because of anatomical abnormalities or clinical signs of dementia.