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Efficacy of a Respiratory Training System on the Regularity of Breathing

호흡연습장치를 적용한 호흡교정법의 영향 평가

  • Shin, Eun-Hyuk (Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Hee-Chul (Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Young-YIh (Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ju, Sang-Gyu (Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Jung-Suk (Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, Yong-Chan (Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • 신은혁 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 박희철 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 한영이 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 주상규 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 신정석 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 안용찬 (성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 방사선종양학교실)
  • Published : 2008.09.30

Abstract

Purpose: In order to enhance the efficiency of respiratory gated 4-dimensional radiation therapy for more regular and stable respiratory period and amplitude, a respiration training system was designed, and its efficacy was evaluated. Materials and Methods: The experiment was designed to measure the difference in respiration regularity following the use of a training system. A total of 11 subjects (9 volunteers and 2 patients) were included in the experiments. Three different breathing signals, including free breathing (free-breathing), guided breathing that followed training software (guided-breathing), and free breathing after the guided-breathing (post guided-breathing), were consecutively recorded in each subject. The peak-to-peak (PTP) period of the breathing signal, standard deviation (SD), peak-amplitude and its SD, area of the one cycle of the breathing wave form, and its root mean square (RMS) were measured and computed. Results: The temporal regularity was significantly improved in guided-breathing since the SD of breathing period reduced (free-breathing 0.568 vs guided-breathing 0.344, p=0.0013). The SD of the breathing period representing the post guided-breathing was also reduced, but the difference was not statistically significant (free-breathing 0.568 vs. guided-breathing 0.512, p=ns). Also the SD of measured amplitude was reduced in guided-breathing (free-breathing 1.317 vs. guided-breathing 1.068, p=0.187), although not significant. This indicated that the tidal volume for each breath was kept more even in guided-breathing compared to free-breathing. There was no change in breathing pattern between free-breathing and guided-breathing. The average area of breathing wave form and its RMS in postguided-breathing, however, was reduced by 7% and 5.9%, respectively. Conclusion: The guided-breathing was more stable and regular than the other forms of breathing data. Therefore, the developed respiratory training system was effective in improving the temporal regularity and maintaining a more even tidal volume.

목 적: 호흡을 고려한 사차원방사선치료의 효용성 증대를 위하여, 규칙적이고 안정된 호흡주기 및 호흡량을 갖도록 환자를 교육하고 호흡을 연습시키는 호흡연습장치 및 프로그램을 자체 제작하여 유용성을 평가하였다. 대상 및 방법: 호흡연습장치를 사용시 및 사용후의 호흡의 규칙도의 변화를 측정하기 위해 11명(자원자 9명, 환자 2명)을 대상으로 실험을 실시하였다. 자유롭게 호흡하는 '자유호흡(free-breathing)'법, 자유호흡 시 시뮬레이션 된 표준 호흡주기를 따라함으로써 일정한 호흡주기를 만드는 '신호모니터-호흡(guided-breathing)'법 및 호흡연습 후 시뮬레이션 신호 없이 호흡하는 '연습 후 호흡(postguided-breathing)'법 등 3가지 방법으로 호흡주기를 기록하여 호흡주기(PTP (Peak To Peak))와 호흡크기(Amplitude) 및 호흡패턴(Area, RMS (Root Mean Square))의 변화를 정량적으로 분석하였다. 결 과: 호흡주기를 보여주는 PTP 값은 '신호모니터-호흡'에서 표준편차 값(standard deviation)이 의미 있게 감소하여 호흡주기가 더 규칙적이었고(자유호흡 0.568 vs 신호모니터-호흡 0.344, p=0.0013), '연습 후 호흡'법에서는 '자유호흡' 시보다 표준변동치가 낮아 호흡주기가 보다 안정적이었으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(자유호흡 0.568 vs 연습 후 호흡 0.512, p=ns). 호흡량 측정 결과는 '자유호흡'보다 '신호모니터-호흡'의 경우 호흡량의 표준편차 값이 낮아 호흡량이 보다 일정하게 유지되었으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(자유호흡 1.317 vs 신호모니터-호흡 1.068, p=0.187). 호흡 패턴은 '자유호흡'과 '모니터 호흡' 사이에는 큰 차이가 발생하지 않았지만, '연습 후 호흡'에서는 호흡주기 내 호흡함수의 평균 면적이 7% 감소하였고 RMS 값은 5.9% 감소를 보였다. 결 론: '신호모니터-호흡'에서 호흡주기 및 호흡량이 가장 일정하게 유지되었다. 호흡연습의 효과는 시뮬레이션 신호 없이 호흡하는 '연습 후 호흡'의 경우 시간 경과에 따라 감소할 것으로 판단되었다. 본 연구에서 제작한 호흡연습장치 및 프로그램은 호흡의 주기의 규칙성과 호흡량을 일정하게 유지시키는데 효과적으로 평가되었다.

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