The Effects of Breathing Retraining in Patients With Interstitial Lung Diseases

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-07-01

Study Completion Date

2018-05-18

Brief Summary

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Breathing retraining has been reported to lead to improvements in dyspnoea and walking distance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Evidence regarding the effects of such an intervention in ILD patients is though lacking. In view of this, the aims of such a study were to identify whether breathing retraining led to better management of dyspnoea and improved walking distance in ILD patients.

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Detailed Description

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One of the commonest symptoms experienced in patients with a diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) is shortness of breath, a symptom which greatly affects their abilities to carry out activities of daily living. Breathing retraining has been reported to lead to improvements in dyspnoea and walking distance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Evidence regarding the effects of such an intervention in ILD patients is though lacking. In view of this, the aims of such a study were to identify whether breathing retraining led to better management of dyspnoea and improved walking distance in ILD patients. Twenty Seven ILD patients were randomly distributed to either the control group (n=15) which received a 12-week Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) programme without breathing retraining or the active group (n=12) which received a 12-week PR programme with breathing retraining. All patients had both the 6-minute walk test and their level of breathlessness assessed using the Dyspnoea Borg scale assessed at baseline and at 4 weekly intervals for a 12-week period throughout the programme.

Conditions

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Interstitial Lung Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Control group

The control group consisted of 15 patients with a diagnosis of ILD. They received a 12-week Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) programme without breathing retraining All patients were medically stable and referred by their caring respiratory consultant

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 12 week high intensity PR programme was delivered to both groups. The active group had additional breathing control interventions and exercises

Active group

The active group consisted of 15 patients with a diagnosis of ILD. They received a 12-week Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) programme with breathing retraining exercises. All patients were medically stable and referred by their caring respiratory consultant

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 12 week high intensity PR programme was delivered to both groups. The active group had additional breathing control interventions and exercises

Interventions

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation

A 12 week high intensity PR programme was delivered to both groups. The active group had additional breathing control interventions and exercises

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Respiratory Rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ILD and who were referred for PR

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who had musculoskeletal or neurological conditions affecting the outcome measures
* Patients who required oxygen therapy and did not accept administration
* Patients with unstable cardiovascular conditions
* Patients who were not willing to participate

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No