Dynamic Ventilatory and Asymmetry of the Chest Wall During Breath Stacking and Volume-oriented Incentive Spirometer
Stroke

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke focused on measuring Stroke, Incentive Spirometry, Breath Stacking, Optoelectronic Plethysmography
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:Subjects with right hemiparesis due to stroke for more than three months, of both genders, most than 20 years, with scores between 1 and 3 for Ashworth Scale for upper limb, up to 85 for Index score Barthel and minimum score of 18 on the Mini Mental State Examination.
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Exclusion Criteria: Facial paralysis, rheumatic or orthopedic diseases or deformities / abnormalities in the spine that could compromise the respiratory mechanics; reported respiratory conditions (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis) or presenting spirometry with forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) below 80% predicted and compared VEF1/Capacitate Forced vital ≤ .7; history of recent abdominal or thoracic surgery and hemodynamic instability or pregnancy.
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Sites / Locations
- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, BrazilRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Incentive Spirometry
Breath Stacking
The Incentive Spirometry was characterized by the use of the incentive spirometer volume, in which volunteer used a nasal clip and was instructed to inhale slowly and deeply through the mouthpiece of the equipment from functional residual capacity to total lung capacity.
Breath Stacking A mask was used with two one-way valves (inspiratory limb and expiratory limb), which was coupled to the patient's face allowing only inspiration, while the expiratory branch remained occluded for the individual only perform successive inspiratory efforts.