IRCT20191117045462N13 IRCT 2024-03-24 Riphah International University Effects of Pilates breathing versus Rhythmic Initiation Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients Effects of Pilates breathing versus Rhythmic Initiation Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients 2023-11-30 anticipated 52 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/73247 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Randomization description: Convenient sampling technique will be used to recruit the COPD patients in the study and then they will be divided into two groups by simple random sampling through sealed opaque envelope system as mentioned below 1- Fifty- two sealed envelopes were randomly given to participating clinicians (in shuffled form) with half having treatment A and half having treatment B in them. 2- After taking consent from the patient, the clinician randomly picks up an envelope and allocates the patient to the treatment regimen mentioned in the envelope, Blinding description: Both participants and outcome assessor will be blind. assessment will be done by second therapist who will not be involved in treatment and data analysis. N/A Condition 1: Chronic Bronchitis. Condition 2: Emphysema. Intervention 1: Intervention group: Conventional Pulmonary Rehabilitation with Pilates breathing. The Conventional treatment includes Pursed lip breathing, Diaphragmatic Breathing and Postural drainage. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Conventional Pulmonary Treatment with Rhythmic Initiation PNF technique. The Conventional treatment includes Pursed lip breathing, Diaphragmatic Breathing and Postural drainage. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is There is no further information.