NCT06191367

Effect of Aerobic Exercises Versus Incentive Spirometer Device on Post-covid Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (estimated)
• Sponsor: McCarious Nahad Aziz Abdelshaheed Stephens · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

the aim of this study will be to investigate the effect of aerobic exercises vs incentive spirometer device on post-covid patients with residual lung diseases.

Detailed description

To our knowledge, there have been no enough studies that investigated the effect of aerobic exercise and incentive spirometer in pulmonary rehabilitation on post-covid syndrome patients. Therefore, this study may open up ways to other researchers to investigate and build up on this effect if present and address such an important issue. The finding of this proposed work may help patients with post-covid syndrome and complain of lung diseases by addressing their complains of symptoms like chest pain, dyspnea, and cough and provide a possible solution to enhance their quality of life and increase their participation in daily life activities. Patients of post-covid syndrome with residual lung problems will be recruited after approval of ethical committee of the faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university. All participants will sign a written informed consent form. The subjects will be randomly assigned into one of three groups: * Group I (experimental) will receive aerobic exercises program and traditional chest physiotherapy. * Group II (experimental) will receive incentive spirometer device treatment and traditional chest physiotherapy. * Group III (control) will receive traditional chest physiotherapy only. The measures will be taken before and after treatment program.

Conditions

• Lung Fibrosis Interstitial
• Post-COVID-19 Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Aerobic Exercises	Aerobic Exercises
DEVICE	Incentive Spirometer Device	is a handheld medical device used to help patients improve the functioning of their lungs. By training patients to take slow and deep breaths, this simplified spirometer facilitates lung expansion and strengthening. Patients inhale through a mouthpiece, which causes a piston inside the device to rise. This visual feedback helps them monitor their inspiratory effort. Incentive spirometers are commonly used after surgery or other illnesses to prevent pulmonary complications.
OTHER	Traditional Chest Physiotherapy	1. Breathing exercise. 2. Postural drainage. 3. Percussion. 4. Coughing. 5. Vibration.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-01
• Primary completion: 2024-02-01
• Completion: 2024-02-01
• First posted: 2024-01-05
• Last updated: 2024-01-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt