Effect of Glossopharyngeal Versus Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise on Pulmonary Function After Decortication Surgery

NCT ID: NCT06518759

Last Updated: 2025-04-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-07-30

Study Completion Date

2025-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study will be conducted to compare between the effect of glossopharyngeal and diaphragmatic breathing exercises on pulmonary functions after decortication surgery

Detailed Description

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Lung decortication is a well-known procedure for the treatment of empyema. Persistent lung collapse and non-expansion of the lung parenchyma are frequently noticed in the postoperative period after decortications, chest physiotherapy plays a crucial role in the re-expansion of underlying parenchyma.

There is an increased flow of patients after decortication surgery to hospitals who suffer from decreased lung volumes so the hospitalization period for them increases which puts an economical burden on health insurance services with a decreased level of quality of life that is the most concern to improve patient status and relieve this burden. So this study aims to improve patient's lung volumes and arterial blood gas parameters which improves patient status through two various forms of breathing exercises.

Conditions

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Pulmonary Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Traditional chest techniques

the patients will receive traditional chest techniques only

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

traditional chest techniques

Intervention Type OTHER

patients will receive traditional chest techniques in the form of percussion and vibration, 2 times per day, 3 sets 5 repetitions per each set for 20 minutes, 3 times per week for 2 weeks

Traditional chest techniques +Glossopharyngeal breathing exercise

the patients will receive traditional chest techniques and glossopharyngeal breathing exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

traditional chest techniques

Intervention Type OTHER

patients will receive traditional chest techniques in the form of percussion and vibration, 2 times per day, 3 sets 5 repetitions per each set for 20 minutes, 3 times per week for 2 weeks

Glossopharyngeal breathing exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

patients will receive Glossopharyngeal breathing exercise, 2 times per day, 3 sets 5 repetitions per each set for 20 minutes, 3 times per week for 2 weeks.

Traditional chest techniques +diaphragmatic breathing exercise

the patients will receive traditional chest techniques and diaphragmatic breathing exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

traditional chest techniques

Intervention Type OTHER

patients will receive traditional chest techniques in the form of percussion and vibration, 2 times per day, 3 sets 5 repetitions per each set for 20 minutes, 3 times per week for 2 weeks

Diaphragmatic breathing exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

patients will receive diaphragmatic breathing exercise, 2 times per day, 3 sets 5 repetitions per each set for 20 minutes, 3 times per week for 2 weeks.

Interventions

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traditional chest techniques

patients will receive traditional chest techniques in the form of percussion and vibration, 2 times per day, 3 sets 5 repetitions per each set for 20 minutes, 3 times per week for 2 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Glossopharyngeal breathing exercise

patients will receive Glossopharyngeal breathing exercise, 2 times per day, 3 sets 5 repetitions per each set for 20 minutes, 3 times per week for 2 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Diaphragmatic breathing exercise

patients will receive diaphragmatic breathing exercise, 2 times per day, 3 sets 5 repetitions per each set for 20 minutes, 3 times per week for 2 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The participant's body mass index (BMI) will be ranged from 25- 29.9 kg/m2
* The patient will receive treatment after 24 hours after decortication
* The study will be in the intensive care unit (ICU).
* The patients have unilateral lung decortication
* Their vital capacity is 70% or less.

Exclusion Criteria

* Cancerous patient.
* Inability to comprehend and follow instructions as in dementia
* paralytic involvement of thorax muscle
* Abdominal diseases that affect diaphragmatic function
* Diaphragmatic paralysis
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mai Gamal El-Din Mostafa

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Nesreen El-Nahas, professor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Cairo University

Locations

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Mai Gamal El-Din Mostafa

Cairo, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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P.T.REC/012/003896

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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