NCT03763019

Effects of Respiratory Exercises in Patients With Hemiplegia

Correlation of Pulmonary Function Test and Ultrasonographic Diaphragm Measurements in Patients With Hemiplegia and Investigation of the Effects of Respiratory Exercises on These Parameters

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bezmialem Vakif University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the effects of respiratory exercises on respiratory function test parameters and ultrasonographic diaphragmatic measurements. Half of the hemiplegic patients will receive respiratory and neurophysiological exercises, while other half will receive only neurophysiological exercises.

Detailed description

After stroke, diaphragm, the most important muscle of respiration, is wasted as well as the other muscles of the affected side. Ultrasonography is a non-invasive, practical, low cost utility that may measure the thickness of diaphragm in maximum expiration and inspiration thus examining the functionality of the muscle. Correlation between respiratory functional tests and diaphragm ultrasonography has been proven in recent literature. In this manner, the aim of this study is twofold. First is to determine whether ultrasonography can be used practically to evaluate the respiratory functions of the patients after stroke. Respiratory function tests will be used for the correlation analysis. Second is to evaluate the effectiveness of respiratory exercises via diaphragm ultrasonography and respiratory function tests.

Conditions

• Hemiplegia
• Respiratory Abnormality

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Conventional rehabilitation	Static and dynamic control of position, balance skills, weight shift, and activities of daily living.
PROCEDURE	Respiratory rehabilitation	Forced expiration, forced inspiration (thoracal expansion exercise), coughing exercise, incentive spirometric trainer, diaphragmatic respiration exercise, autogenic drainage, percussion.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-01
• Primary completion: 2020-02-01
• Completion: 2020-02-01
• First posted: 2018-12-04
• Last updated: 2020-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)