Alleviation of Dyspnea and Changes in Physical Activity Level by Air Flow to the Face With a Fan.
air flow
chronic disease
chronic respiratory disease
dyspnea
end-of-life/palliative care
fan
lung cancer
malignancy
physical activity level
rehabilitation
Journal
Respiratory care
ISSN: 1943-3654
Titre abrégé: Respir Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7510357
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
25 Nov 2023
25 Nov 2023
Historique:
pmc-release:
01
12
2024
medline:
27
11
2023
pubmed:
18
5
2023
entrez:
17
5
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Dyspnea is an unpleasant subjective symptom and is associated with decreased physical activity level (PAL). Effect of blowing air toward the face has received a great deal of attention as a symptomatic therapy for dyspnea. However, little is known about the duration of its effect and its impact on PAL. Therefore, this study aimed to measure dyspnea severity and changes in dyspnea and PALs with air blasts to the face. The trial conducted was open-label, randomized, and controlled. This study included out-patients with dyspnea caused by chronic respiratory deficiency. Subjects were provided a small fan and instructed to blow air toward their faces either twice a day or when having trouble breathing. Subsequently, severity of dyspnea and PALs was measured using visual analog scale and physical activity scale for the elderly (PASE), respectively, before and after 3-week treatment. Amounts of changes in dyspnea and PALs before and after treatment were compared using analysis of covariance. Overall, 36 subjects were randomized, and 34 were analyzed. Mean age was 75.4 y (26 males [76.5%] and 8 females [23.5%]). Visual analog scale score for dyspnea (SD) before treatment was 33 (13.9) mm and 42 (17.5) mm in the control and intervention groups, respectively. PASE score before treatment was 78.0 (45.1) and 57.7 (38.0) in the control and intervention groups, respectively. No significant difference in changes in dyspnea severity and PAL was observed between the 2 groups. No significant difference was observed for dyspnea and PALs in subjects after blowing air toward their own faces with a small fan for 3 weeks at home. Disease variability and impact of protocol violations were high due to small number of cases. Further studies with a design focused on subject protocol adherence and measurement methods are required to understand impact of air flow on dyspnea and PAL.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Dyspnea is an unpleasant subjective symptom and is associated with decreased physical activity level (PAL). Effect of blowing air toward the face has received a great deal of attention as a symptomatic therapy for dyspnea. However, little is known about the duration of its effect and its impact on PAL. Therefore, this study aimed to measure dyspnea severity and changes in dyspnea and PALs with air blasts to the face.
METHODS
METHODS
The trial conducted was open-label, randomized, and controlled. This study included out-patients with dyspnea caused by chronic respiratory deficiency. Subjects were provided a small fan and instructed to blow air toward their faces either twice a day or when having trouble breathing. Subsequently, severity of dyspnea and PALs was measured using visual analog scale and physical activity scale for the elderly (PASE), respectively, before and after 3-week treatment. Amounts of changes in dyspnea and PALs before and after treatment were compared using analysis of covariance.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Overall, 36 subjects were randomized, and 34 were analyzed. Mean age was 75.4 y (26 males [76.5%] and 8 females [23.5%]). Visual analog scale score for dyspnea (SD) before treatment was 33 (13.9) mm and 42 (17.5) mm in the control and intervention groups, respectively. PASE score before treatment was 78.0 (45.1) and 57.7 (38.0) in the control and intervention groups, respectively. No significant difference in changes in dyspnea severity and PAL was observed between the 2 groups.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
No significant difference was observed for dyspnea and PALs in subjects after blowing air toward their own faces with a small fan for 3 weeks at home. Disease variability and impact of protocol violations were high due to small number of cases. Further studies with a design focused on subject protocol adherence and measurement methods are required to understand impact of air flow on dyspnea and PAL.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37197801
pii: respcare.10715
doi: 10.4187/respcare.10715
pmc: PMC10676249
doi:
Types de publication
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1675-1682Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 by Daedalus Enterprises.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
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