This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of respiratory muscle training with COVID-19 patient, who has underlying health conditions, in order to delay or prevent them from admitting to ICU.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
38
10 breaths X 3 sets, two times a day for 2 weeks. starting intensity 10 % of pre-measured maximal inspiratory pressure.
daily
Jaber Al-Ahmed Hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Changes in Respiratory muscle performance
Changes in Respiratory muscle performance will be determined by using the Respiratory Pressure Meter device. Patient will perform full inspiration through this device for 1.5 seconds via the mouth (nose occluded). The reading of the negative peak pressure that is maintained for 1 second in the device is a maximal inspiration peak.
Time frame: Baseline, 1st week, 2nd week, one month
Blood pressure
Blood pressure measured by electronic BP machine before and after session
Time frame: Daily from baseline to hospital discharge (2 weeks)
Heart rate
measured by heart rate monitor before and after session
Time frame: Daily from baseline to hospital discharge (2 weeks)
Oxygen saturation
Measured by pulse oximeter before and after session
Time frame: Daily from baseline to hospital discharge (2 weeks)
Oxygen supplementation
Number of % of oxygen patient on it before and after session
Time frame: Daily from baseline to hospital discharge (2 weeks).
Oxygen flow rate
measuring the number of time where the oxygen above or below 4L/min.
Time frame: Daily from baseline to hospital discharge (2 weeks)
Dyspnoea level
By using Borg scale (rating of perceived exertion scale), Possible score range from 0 (nothing) to 10 ( Maximal exertion). Before and after session.
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Time frame: Daily from baseline to hospital discharge (2 weeks)
Pain level
By using visual analogue scale. Possible score range from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain) Before and after session.
Time frame: Daily from baseline to hospital discharge (2 weeks)
Respiratory rate
Measured by Respiratory rate monitor. Before and after session
Time frame: Daily from baseline to hospital discharge (2 weeks)
Threshold IMT device
Recording number for breath and sets daily.
Time frame: Daily from baseline to 1 month from admission