Çankırı Tuz Mağarası'nda uygulanan speleoterapi ve tuz odasında uygulanan haloaeresolterapinin KOAH ve bronşiyal astım hastaları üzerindeki etkileri: öncü (hafif) deneysel pilot çalışma

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1, 14 - 21, 28.02.2026

Tahsin Barış Değer , Ali Özkurt , Tuba Öztürk Haliloğlu , İsmail Özcan , Huri Seval Gönderen Çakmak

https://doi.org/10.62425/crihs.1854131

https://izlik.org/JA55LF45XR

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışma, Çankırı Tuz Mağarası'nda uygulanan speleoterapi ve tuz odasında uygulanan haloaerosol tedavisinin Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastalığı (KOAH) ve bronşiyal astım hastaları üzerindeki etkilerini değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntemler: Çalışmaya, 15 gün boyunca günde bir kez mağarada speleoterapi ve günde bir kez yapay tuz odasında haloaerosol tedavisi alan toplam 33 kişi dahil edilmiştir. Katılımcılar, müdahale öncesi ve sonrası Tıbbi Araştırma Konseyi (mMRC) Dispne Ölçeği, KOAH Değerlendirme Testi (CAT), SF-12 Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (SF-12 QoL), Altı Dakika Yürüme Testi (6MWT), Borg Dispne Ölçeği (BDS), Akciğer Fonksiyon Testleri (Spirometri) ve BODE İndeksi ile test edilmiştir. Müdahale öncesi ve sonrası anlamlılık düzeyleri, test ortalamalarına dayalı parametrik olmayan testler kullanılarak belirlenmiştir. Sonuçlar: mMRC dispne ölçeği, CAT ve BODE indeksi skorlarında müdahale sonrası başlangıç ​​değerlerine göre anlamlı bir azalma gözlenmiştir. Müdahale sonrasında SF-12 yaşam kalitesi ölçeği puanlarında anlamlı bir artış gözlendi. 6MWT'de ise müdahale sonrasında yürüme mesafesinde anlamlı bir artış görüldü. Sonuç: KOAH ve astım bronşiti hastalarında mağara terapisi ve haloaerosol tedavisinin kombinasyonu, solunumu iyileştirdi, hastalık semptomlarını azalttı, egzersiz kapasitesini artırdı ve yaşam kalitesini yükseltti.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Astım , Mağara , Kronik Obstruktif Akciğer Hastalığı , Tuz , Speleoterapi

Effects of speleotherapy in Çankırı Salt Cave and haloaeresoltherapy in the salt chamber on COPD and bronchial asthma patients: a preliminary experimental pilot study

https://izlik.org/JA55LF45XR

Öz

Abstract
Objective: The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of speleotherapy in the Çankırı Salt Cave and haloaerosol therapy in a salt room on patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and bronchial asthma. Methods: The study was conducted with a total of 33 individuals, who received speleotherapy in the cave per day for 15 days and also received haloaerosol therapy in an artificial salt chamber per day. Participants were tested before and after the intervention with Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale, COPD Assessment Test (CAT), SF-12 Quality of Life Scale (SF-12 QoL), Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), Borg Dyspnea Scale (BDS), Pulmonary Function Tests (Spirometry), BODE Index. Significance levels before and after the intervention were determined using nonparametric tests based on test means. Results: The mMRC dyspnea scale, CAT, BODE index scores showed a significant decrease after the intervention compared to baseline. Scores of the SF-12 QoL scale increased significantly following the intervention. In the 6MWT, the walking distance significantly increased after the intervention. Conclusion: The combination of speleotherapy and haloaerosoltherapy in COPD and asthmatic bronchitis patients improved breathing, reduced disease symptoms, increased exercise capacity and improved quality of life.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Asthma , Caves , Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease , Salts , Speleotherapy

Etik Beyan

This study was approved by the Çankırı Karatekin University Ethics Committee prior to implementation (Approval No: 15; Date: 03-07-2024).

Destekleyen Kurum

No cash payment was received for the study. All expenses of the study were covered by the resources of the 8 institutions that signed the joint protocol.

Teşekkür

We would like to thank the Governor of Çankırı, Mr. Fırat Taşolar, the Çankırı Municipality, Çankırı Karatekin University, the Çankırı Provincial Health Directorate, the Çankırı Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports, the Çankırı Yeşilay Association, the Çankırı Salt Rehabilitation Association, and the Çankırı Private Karatekin Hospital for their support in carrying out this study.

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