Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on functional capacity of lung and Dyspnea in patient suffering from silicosis

Purpose of study: Pulmonary rehabilitation often incorporates self-management strategies to promote treatment adherence and this approach has been advocated for bronchiectasis. There is limited evidence for the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in silicosis so there is the need for physiotherapist to know the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation in silicosis. There are many option for clinical therapist to treat silicosis, as this condition associated with many impairments. Wide varieties of approach are available to treat such a condition. Pulmonary Rehabilitation is comprehensive intervention based on a thorough patient assessment followed by patient tailored therapies. So there is need for the therapist to know better treatment option for patient with silicosis. As a research, purpose, there are many article which shows significant improvement in COPD patients by PR. but, only few studies are supporting the same effect in non-COPD condition . So, there is the need of the study to check whether the same benefit can be obtained by PR in silicosis patients. Methods: Out of 60 patients, only 48 patients were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and divided equally into two groups. Outcome Measures: PFT (FVC, FEV1/ FVC), MODIFIED MEDICAL REASERCH DYSPNEA SCALE. Procedure: Pulmonary rehabilitation for 45 min/ a day for 4 days/ a week for 4 week.was designed according to American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Statement JUNE 2013. The data were analysed useing t-test. Conclusion: This study concludes that a supervised pulmonary rehabilitation program of 4 weeks duration have improved functional capacity of lungs and dyspnea. in patients with silicosis.