Effect of Incentive Respiratory Training on Pulmonary Functions and Functional Capacity in Children With B-thalassemia Major
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The study was done to: 1. Investigate the effect of respiratory training on functional lung capacity and 2. To detect the effect of respiratory training on pulmonary functions in children with β-thalassemia major. 3. To detect the level of oxygen saturation and heart rate during and after blood transfusion in children with β-thalassemia major.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosed as thalassemia \& subjected to blood transfusion 2. Their age range from 6 to 10 years old 3. Both sexes, male and female, will participate. 4. Subjects are able to follow simple verbal commands or instructions included in the procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Children with mental retardation or any other disability . 2. Children with visual or hearing defects. 3. Children with cardiovascular, chest pulmonary, and heart diseases. 4. Children with any postoperative cardiovascular, chest pulmonary, and heart conditions.