Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
The exercise capacity |
The exercise capacity will be assessed by the 6 minute walking test.The test was conducted in a 30-meter corridor in line with American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines. |
Change from baseline 6 minute walking distance at 8 weeks |
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Secondary |
Forced vital capacity (FVC) |
Forced vital capacity will be assessed by the spirometer. Pulmonary function test will performe by using the Pony Fx spirometry device, and according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines |
Change from baseline FVC at 8 weeks |
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Secondary |
Perception of dyspnea |
Perception of dyspnea will be evaluated by Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea scale. The mMRC Dyspnea Scale is best used to establish baseline functional impairment due to dyspnea attributable to respiratory disease; tracking the mMRC over time or with therapeutic interventions is of less certain clinical utility.The severity of dyspnea is rated on a scale of 0 to 4. "O" means no dyspnea perception, "4" means severe dyspnea perception. |
Change from baseline dyspnea perception at 8 weeks |
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Secondary |
Respiratory muscle strength |
Respiratory muscle strength will be evaluated by the intraoral pressure measurement device.The mouth pressure measurement was performed with the Cosmed Pony Fx. Patient placed a rubber mouthpiece with flanges, on the device, sealed their lips firmly around the mouthpiece, exhaled/inhaled slowly and completely, and then tried to breath in as hard as possible. The patient was allowed to rest for about a minute and the maneuver was repeated five times. Verbal or visual feedback was provided after each maneuver. The aim is that the variability between measurements is less than 10 cm H2O. The maximum value was obtained. |
Change from baseline respiratory muscle strength at 8 weeks |
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Secondary |
Peripheral muscle strength |
Peripheral muscle strength will be assessed by the hand held dynamometer |
Change from baseline peripheral muscle strength at 8 weeks |
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Secondary |
Perception of general fatigue |
Perception of fatigue will be assessed by the Fatigue severity scale.The items are scored on a 7 point scale with 1 = strongly disagree and 7= strongly agree. The minimum score = 9 and maximum score possible = 63. Higher the score = greater fatigue severity. Another way of scoring: mean of all the scores with minimum score being 1 and maximum score being 7. |
Change from baseline perception of general fatigue at 8 weeks |
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Secondary |
Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) score |
The quality of life will be assessed by the Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire.The SGRQ ranges from 0 (no impairment of quality of life) to 100 (highest impairment of quality of life) |
Change from baseline SGRQ score at 8 weeks |
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Secondary |
Hospital anxiety and depression scale score |
The anxiety levels will be evaluated by Hospital anxiety and depression scale.The total score ranges from 0-63. The following guidelines are recommended for the interpretation of scores: 0-9, normal or no anxiety; 10-18, mild to moderate anxiety; 19-29, moderate to severe anxiety; and 30-63, severe anxiety. |
Change from baseline anxiety level at 8 weeks |
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Secondary |
International Physical Activity Questionnaire- short form |
Physical activity level will be assessed by International Physical Activity Questionnaire- Short form. Including seven questions on the frequency and duration of time spent in physical activity in the past 7 days to calculate a score for each domain (walking, moderate-intensity activities and vigorous-intensity activities) and an overall grand total expressed in MET-minutes/week.MET values and Formula for computation of Met-minutes Walking MET-minutes/week = 3.3 * walking minutes * walking ëdaysí Moderate MET-minutes/week = 4.0 * moderate-intensity activity minutes * moderate days Vigorous MET-minutes/week = 8.0 * vigorous-intensity activity minutes * vigorous-intensity days A combined total physical activity MET-min/week can be computed as the sum of Walking + Moderate + Vigorous MET-min/week scores. |
Change from baseline physical activity level at 8 weeks |
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Secondary |
Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) |
Forced expiratory volume in one second will be assessed by the spirometer. Pulmonary function test will performe by using the Pony Fx spirometry device, and according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines |
Change from baseline FEV1 at 8 weeks |
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