[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-study-detail:100633829":3},{"organization":4,"armGroups":7,"interventions":20,"overallOfficials":25,"centralContacts":30,"locations":40,"responsibleParty":54,"collaborators":25,"id":56,"slug":57,"hasResults":58,"nctId":59,"briefTitle":60,"officialTitle":60,"acronym":25,"eligibilityCriteria":61,"healthyVolunteers":58,"sex":62,"minAge":63,"maxAge":64,"enrollmentInfo":65,"targetDuration":25,"studyType":68,"phases":69,"briefSummary":71,"conditions":72,"keywords":74,"overallStatus":42,"whyStopped":25,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":82,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":83,"startDateStruct":86,"completionDateStruct":88,"leadSponsor":90,"locationsCount":91},{"fullName":5,"class":6},"Foundation University Islamabad","OTHER",[8,14],{"label":9,"type":10,"description":11,"interventionNames":12},"Pursed lip breathing exercises","ACTIVE_COMPARATOR","Participants in Group A will perform pursed lip breathing exercises. In this technique, patients are instructed to inhale slowly through the nose and then exhale slowly through pursed lips, as if blowing out a candle. The expiration phase is prolonged to help reduce air trapping and improve ventilation. The exercise will be performed under supervision for the prescribed duration and frequency during the intervention period.",[13],"Other: pursed lip breathing",{"label":15,"type":16,"description":17,"interventionNames":18},"Pursed lip breathing with alternate nostril breathing","EXPERIMENTAL","Participants in Group B will perform a combination of pursed lip breathing and alternate nostril breathing. Along with PLB, patients will practice alternate nostril breathing, a controlled breathing technique in which inhalation and exhalation occur alternately through one nostril at a time while the other nostril is gently closed using the fingers. This technique helps regulate breathing patterns, improve respiratory control, and promote relaxation. The exercises will be performed under supervision according to the prescribed duration and frequency during the intervention period.",[19],"Other: Alternate Nostril breathing:",[21,26],{"type":6,"name":22,"description":23,"armGroupLabels":24,"otherNames":25},"pursed lip breathing","Alternate Nostril Breathing (ANB):\n\nAlternate nostril breathing is a controlled breathing technique commonly used in yogic practices to regulate breathing patterns. In this method, the individual inhales through one nostril while the other is closed, then exhales through the opposite nostril in an alternating pattern. This technique promotes relaxation, improves respiratory control, and may enhance lung function.",[9],null,{"type":6,"name":27,"description":28,"armGroupLabels":29,"otherNames":25},"Alternate Nostril breathing:","Alternate nostril breathing is a simple technique where you inhale through one nostril and exhale through the other in a controlled pattern. It helps calm the mind and improves lung function. This breathing exercise can be beneficial in conditions like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Practicing it regularly enhances relaxation and balances the body.",[15],[31,36],{"name":32,"role":33,"phone":34,"phoneExt":25,"email":35},"Haleema Sadia Sultan, MSPT-CPT","CONTACT","03325881596","sadiaawan798@gmail.com",{"name":37,"role":33,"phone":38,"phoneExt":25,"email":39},"Syeda Sumaira Batool, MSPT-CPT","03328868680","sumira.batool@fui.edu.pk",[41],{"facility":5,"status":42,"city":43,"state":25,"zip":25,"country":44,"countryCode":45,"cosmosGeoPoint":46,"geoPoint":51,"contacts":52},"RECRUITING","Islamabad","Pakistan","PK",{"type":47,"coordinates":48},"Point",[49,50],73.04329,33.72148,{"lat":50,"lon":49},[53],{"name":37,"role":33,"phone":38,"phoneExt":25,"email":39},{"type":55,"investigatorFullName":25,"investigatorTitle":25,"investigatorAffiliation":25,"oldNameTitle":25,"oldOrganization":25},"SPONSOR","100633829","comparative-effect-of-pursed-lip-breathing-alone-and-combined-with-alternate-nostril-breathing-on-pulmonary-function-test-and-quality-of-life-in-patients-in-grade-i-copd-patients-100633829",false,"NCT07531771","Comparative Effect of Pursed Lip Breathing Alone and Combined With Alternate Nostril Breathing on Pulmonary Function Test and Quality of Life in Patients in Grade I COPD Patients.","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients diagnosed with Grade I COPD (FEV₁ \\> 80% predicted)\n* Age between 40 to 65 years.\n* Both male and female patients.\n* Patients able to follow verbal instructions and perform breathing exercises.\n* Patients willing to provide written informed consent.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* History of orthopedic conditions limiting sitting or breathing exercises.\n* Recent respiratory infections or COPD exacerbations within the past 4 weeks.\n* Neurological or cognitive impairments.\n* Recent thoracic or abdominal surgeries.\n* Regular practitioners of yoga or alternate nostril breathing.","ALL","40 Years","65 Years",{"count":66,"type":67},40,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[70],"NA","Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disorder characterized by airflow limitation, breathlessness, and reduced quality of life. Breathing exercises are commonly used in pulmonary rehabilitation to improve respiratory efficiency and functional capacity. Among these techniques, pursed lip breathing (PLB) helps slow expiration, reduce air trapping, and improve ventilation, while alternate nostril breathing (ANB), a yogic breathing technique, may enhance respiratory control and relaxation.\n\nThe purpose of this study is to determine the effects of pursed lip breathing alone compared with the combined effect of pursed lip breathing and alternate nostril breathing on pulmonary function and quality of life in patients with Grade I COPD. This randomized controlled trial will include approximately 40 participants diagnosed with mild COPD. The participants will be divided into two groups: one group will perform pursed lip breathing exercises, while the other group will perform a combination of pursed lip breathing and alternate nostril breathing.\n\nPulmonary function tests and quality of life assessments will be used as outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions. The study aims to determine whether combining both breathing techniques provides greater improvement in respiratory function and patient well being than pursed lip breathing alone. The findings may contribute to developing more effective physiotherapy based pulmonary rehabilitation strategies for patients with COPD.",[73],"COPD Grade I",[75,76,77,22,78,79,80,81],"COPD","breathing","exercise","alternate nostril breathing","pulmonary functions","chest expansion","quality of life","2026-04-12",{"date":84,"type":85},"2026-04-15","ACTUAL",{"date":87,"type":85},"2026-02-28",{"date":89,"type":67},"2026-05-15",{"name":5,"class":6},1]