The Effect of Reflective Breathing Therapy Compared With Conventional Breathing Therapy in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) III-IV; part2

N/AUnknownNCT01905982

Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land44 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether different types of breathing therapies in patients with COPD III-IV decrease dyspnea, increase activity and have impact on parasympathetic activities.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

reflectory breathing therapyPROCEDURE

duration:2x60 minutes

conventional breathing therapyPROCEDURE

duration:4x30 minutes

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * inpatient rehabilitation * COPD (Gold stage III and IV) Exclusion Criteria: * severe exacerbation in the last four weeks * acute infections * fever * neuritides * severe osteoporosis * skin disease * manic depression

Locations (1)

Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land

Schönau, Bavaria, Germany

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in BORG-Scale

Instrument for self-reported dyspnea; modified BORG-scale ranges from 1 (no dyspnea) to 10 (maximum dyspnea)

Time frame: Change from pre (minute 0) in Borg Scale and directly post intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Change in lung volume

measured by a bodyplethysmograph

Time frame: change from pre (minute0) in residual volume to post intervention

physical activity

measured by Senswear

Time frame: 48 h post intervention

parasympathetic activities

measured via Biofeedback

Time frame: baseline and post intervention

Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire

health related quality of life

Time frame: baseline and post intervention

COPD Assessment Test

health related Quality of life

Time frame: baseline and post intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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