Selective Manual Therapy Techniques in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

April 7, 2024 updated by: Amira saad mohamed, Cairo University

Effect of Selective Manual Therapy Techniques in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Our study aiming for determining the combined effect of selective manual therapy techniques in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Study Overview

Detailed Description

I will apply selective manual therapy techniques in form of mobilization techniques ,myofascial release techniques combined with traditional treatment to determine thier effect in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

52

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Giza, Egypt
        • Cairo university

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients must diagnosed mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • All patients should have foreward head and kyphosis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of osteoporosis.
  • Acute exacerbation.
  • Presence of active hemoptysis
  • Presence of malignant disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: control
26patients will be included in this group and will receive conventional physiotherapy in form of pursed lip breathing, diaphragmatic breathing exercise and Active Range of Motion of both upper extremities
manual therapy (chest mobilization, diaphragmatic myofascial release, myofascial release for pectoralis minor, pectoralis major, scaleni ),pursed lip breathing, diaphragmatic breathing and active range of motion exercises of upper limbs
Experimental: manual therapy
26patients will be included in this group and will receive manual therapy (chest mobilization, diaphragmatic myofascial release, myofascial release for pectoralis minor and major, scaleni ) and conventional physiotherapy
manual therapy (chest mobilization, diaphragmatic myofascial release, myofascial release for pectoralis minor, pectoralis major, scaleni ),pursed lip breathing, diaphragmatic breathing and active range of motion exercises of upper limbs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
chest expansion
Time Frame: pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention
caliper will be used to assess chest expansion into centimeter
pre-intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention
(the forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume at first second (FEV1) and FEV1/FVC will be recorded. )
Time Frame: pre-intervention
spirometry used to measure
pre-intervention
cranio-vertebral angle and kyphotic angle in degrees
Time Frame: pre-intervention
kinovea software will be used to assess in degrees
pre-intervention
functional capacity.
Time Frame: pre-intervention
Six minute walk test will be used to assess functional capacity(meter/minutes)
pre-intervention
dyspnea score
Time Frame: pre-intervention
Modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale (mMRC dyspnea scale) will be used to assess dyspnea
pre-intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 20, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

March 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 9, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

waiting to know the results of the intervention

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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