Effect of Liuzijue Qigong Exercises on Ventilatory Function in Post Stroke Elderly Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-01

Study Completion Date

2025-08-31

Brief Summary

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to investigate the effect of Liuzijue Qigong exercises on ventilatory function in post stroke elderly patients.

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Detailed Description

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70 post stroke patients their ages ranges from 60 to 70 years old, randomly assigned into two groups: Study group (A) that consists of 35 patients (18 women \&17 men) who perform Liuzijue exercise, 5 sessions per week, 20 minutes per session. and conventional rehabilitation treatment 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.

Control group (B) that consists of 35 patients (18 women \&17 men) in which patients receive just the conventional exercise program, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.

During the study, the participants receive study information form, instructions and signed the consent form.

Conditions

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Ventilatory Function Functional Capacity Motor Function Sleep Quality Quality of Life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Participants will be assigned randomly into two groups of equal number . the randomization will be performed by computerized randomization.

Study Groups

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Liuzijue Qigong

35 patients will perform : Liuzijue exercise for 20 minutes, 5 times per week, Beside conventional rehabilitation exercises, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

liuzijue qigong exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Liuzijue qigong exercise for 20 minutes, 5 times per week, for 12 successive weeks.

conventional rehabilitation treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

conventional rehabilitation exercises, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.

Conventional rehabilitation

35 patients will do only conventional rehabilitation exercises, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

conventional rehabilitation treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

conventional rehabilitation exercises, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.

Interventions

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liuzijue qigong exercises

Liuzijue qigong exercise for 20 minutes, 5 times per week, for 12 successive weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

conventional rehabilitation treatment

conventional rehabilitation exercises, 3 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, for 12 successive weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

All patients included in this study met the following criteria:

1. Subject people of both sexes (18 women, and 17 men).
2. All patients had unilateral stroke.
3. Their age ranged from 60 to 80 years old.
4. Stroke onset was from 6 to 1 months.
5. Medically stable subjects.
6. Non-smoker subjects.
7. Ability to understand and follow simple verbal instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who experienced or had one or more of the following were excluded from the study:

1. Patients with severe acute illness.
2. Chronic unstable pulmonary and/or cardiac disease.
3. Impaired level of consciousness and evidence of gross cognitive problems.
4. Patients undergo chemotherapy.
5. Active hemoptysis, untreated pneumothorax, recent esophageal surgery.
6. Recent oral, facial or skull trauma / surgery, acute sinusitis, epistaxis, hemodynamic instability.
7. Current Smokers.
8. Patients had a severe psychological disorder.

Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No