NCT03227341

Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Asthma Control

Does Pulmonary Rehabilitation Contribute to Asthma Control?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators compared the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation program on asthma control in patients with uncontrolled and partially controlled asthma.

Detailed description

Asthma treatment is not only medical, it also requires a comprehensive care including nonpharmacological treatment. Pulmonary rehabilitation represents the most important part of the comprehensive care. The investigators aimed to evaluate the efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with uncontrolled and partially controlled asthma. Asthma patients referred to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) unit were classified according to asthma control test; as partially controlled patients (Group 1), and as uncontrolled patients (Group 2). All patients received of a 8 week pulmonary rehabilitation program. Asthma control tests, pulmonary function tests, arterial blood gases analysis, dyspnea perception, quality of life, exercise capacity, anxiety and depression assessments were performed before and after pulmonary rehabilitation.

Conditions

• Asthma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise	8 week exercise program including breathing exercises consisted of pursed-lip breathing, diaphragmatic breathing and thoracic expansion exercises, relaxation and stretching exercises, upper and lower extremity muscle strength training, and aerobic exercises. In addition, bronchial hygiene techniques and dyspnea-reducing positions

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-01-01
• Primary completion: 2017-01-01
• Completion: 2017-01-01
• First posted: 2017-07-24
• Last updated: 2017-07-24