Effects of Liuzijue Exercise Versus Tai Chi Chuan Exercise in Asthma

NCT ID: NCT06426849

Last Updated: 2024-09-04

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 36 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-02-15
• Study Completion Date: 2024-08-15

Brief Summary

To analyze either Liuzijue exercise or Tai Chi Chuan exercise is effective in improving dyspnea index and pulmonary function in patients with asthma. In the general population, the rate of asthma is increasing day by day because of environmental and occupational risk factors which is becoming a burden. It causes shortness of breath, decreases lung volume, and disturbs quality of life. This study aims to improve dyspnea index, lung volume and quality of life of the patients with asthma.

Detailed Description

Liuzijue Exercise is the most popular exercise in ancient Chinese literature which is compiled by the Chinese Qigong Management Centre. Liuzijue exercise includes inhalation and exhalation through various mouth patterns to manage and control the rise and fall of the breath in the body. It is performed by delivering 6 distinct sounds, ("xū", "hē", "hū", "sī", "chuī", and "xī") through termination along with comparing body activities. It is very helpful to improve pulmonary functions, exercise capacity, and quality of life of patients with pulmonary disease.

Liuzijue exercise takes on the backward abdominal breathing technique joined with physical exercises, which can practice the diaphragm and chest auxiliary respiratory muscles. Hence, the patient's breathing time is extended, and the breathing profundity increments. To accomplish the reason for expanding the gas exchange rate of the lungs and enhancing the lung capacity. Tai Chi Chuan is a traditional Chinese Exercise that is significant in improving the pulmonary functions of asthmatic patients.

Tai Chi (10 forms of yang style ) significantly improves the exercise capacity of patients with lung disease. Tai Chi seems to have physiologic and psychosocial benefits and appears to be protected and viable in advancing balance control, adaptability, and cardiovascular fitness for older adults.

Conditions

Asthma

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

GROUP A

LiuzijueExercise will be performed by delivering 6 distinct sounds,("xū", "hē", "hū", "sī", "chuī", and "xī") through termination along with comparing body activities.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Liuzijue Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

LiuzijueExercise includes inhalation and exhalation through various mouth patterns to manage and control the rise and fall of the breath in the body. It is performed by delivering 6 distinct sounds, (xū,hē, hū sī, chuī, and xī) through termination along with comparing body activities.

The following are 6-8 vital parts of body movements:

1. Swaying and twisting

2. Hip rotations

3. Arm movements

4. Knee bends

5. Foot pivots

6. Spine elongation

7. Hand gestures

8. Breath synchronization Frequency: 1 session per day for a week Intensity:In first week 1 set of Luizijue exercise will be performed then progressively increase to 4 sets till 6th week .

Total Time for Session; 40 minutes Warm-up Time: 10 minutes with pursed lip breathing Cool Down Time: 10 minutes with upper body gentle stretching. Exercise Duration: 20 minutes for Luizijue Exercise.

GROUP B

10 FORM OF YANG NG STYLE Tai Chi Chuan Exercise that combines deep diaphragmatic breathing and relaxation with many fundamental postures.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Tai Chi Chuan Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Tai Chi Chuan Exercise combines deep diaphragmatic breathing and relaxation with many fundamental postures.

Names of the 10 Movements in Sequence

1. Commencing Form

2. Repulsing the Monkey

3. Brush Knee

4. Parting the Horse's Mane

5. Cloud Hands

6. Golden Cockerel Standing on the Left, then the Right

7. Kick Out Right, Kick Out Left

8. Grasping the Bird's Tail

9. Cross Hands or Embrace the Tiger

10. Closing Form Frequency: 3 sessions / week Intensity: Initially each posture will be performed 3 times then progressively leads to 6 or 10 reps according to patient tolorance.

Total Time for Session; 40 minutes Warm-up Time: 10 minutes with pursed lip breathing Cool Down Time: 10 minutes with upper body gentle stretching. Exercise Duration: 20 minutes for Tai Chi Chuan Exercise.

Interventions

Liuzijue Exercise

LiuzijueExercise includes inhalation and exhalation through various mouth patterns to manage and control the rise and fall of the breath in the body. It is performed by delivering 6 distinct sounds, (xū,hē, hū sī, chuī, and xī) through termination along with comparing body activities.

The following are 6-8 vital parts of body movements:

1. Swaying and twisting

2. Hip rotations

3. Arm movements

4. Knee bends

5. Foot pivots

6. Spine elongation

7. Hand gestures

8. Breath synchronization Frequency: 1 session per day for a week Intensity:In first week 1 set of Luizijue exercise will be performed then progressively increase to 4 sets till 6th week .

Total Time for Session; 40 minutes Warm-up Time: 10 minutes with pursed lip breathing Cool Down Time: 10 minutes with upper body gentle stretching. Exercise Duration: 20 minutes for Luizijue Exercise.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Tai Chi Chuan Exercise

Tai Chi Chuan Exercise combines deep diaphragmatic breathing and relaxation with many fundamental postures.

Names of the 10 Movements in Sequence

1. Commencing Form

2. Repulsing the Monkey

3. Brush Knee

4. Parting the Horse's Mane

5. Cloud Hands

6. Golden Cockerel Standing on the Left, then the Right

7. Kick Out Right, Kick Out Left

8. Grasping the Bird's Tail

9. Cross Hands or Embrace the Tiger

10. Closing Form Frequency: 3 sessions / week Intensity: Initially each posture will be performed 3 times then progressively leads to 6 or 10 reps according to patient tolorance.

Total Time for Session; 40 minutes Warm-up Time: 10 minutes with pursed lip breathing Cool Down Time: 10 minutes with upper body gentle stretching. Exercise Duration: 20 minutes for Tai Chi Chuan Exercise.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed case of Asthma for last 6 months
• Patients with mild to moderate asthma
• On spirometry FEV1/FVC ratio less than 70%
• MRC- Grade 2 and 3

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal to consent.
• Unstable vitals.
• Diagnosed with any lung disease.
• Uncontrolled Hypertension.
• Diagnosed Tumor.
• Patient with Stroke and other neurological conditions.
• Patient with active Tuberculosis or other infectious disease.
• Patients with history of heart failure or any other cardiovascular condition

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Mehwish Waseem, MSPT-CPPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

Tehsil Headquarter Hospital

Chichawatni, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

Rec/01815 Maria Akbar

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id