Combined Effects of Buteyko Breathing Technique and Chest Wall Mobilization on Pulmonary Functions and Quality of Life

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 13, 2024

Primary Completion Date

August 13, 2024

Study Completion Date

September 10, 2024

Conditions
Chronic Smokers
Interventions
OTHER

Buteyko breathing technique

Participants will be advised to sit in a comfortable and relaxed position and take a shallow breath through nose, partially filling the lungs. Hold breath for 2-3 seconds and exhale slowly through the nose and emptying the lungs.

OTHER

Chest Wall Mobilization

It started with positioning, sitting or standing with good posture, and relaxing shoulders and arms. Hands were placed on the chest with fingers wide and thumbs on side of ribcage. Inhale deep breaths with expansion of chest and hands move outward. Exhale slowly allowed the chest to drop and the hands to move inward.

Trial Locations (1)

54000

RECRUITING

University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Riphah International University

OTHER