Manual Therapy in Patients With Asthma

NCT02047370 | Suspended DMC

• 1 other identifier: DF0046UG
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Physical therapists have traditionally included various forms of manual therapy among the therapeutic approaches to respiratory conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of diaphragmatic stretching technique on pulmonary ventilation, rig bage excursion and spirometric values in patients diagnosed with asthma.

Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

stretching, diaphragm, asthma, manual therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Forced vital capacity

  The amount of air which can be forcibly exhaled from the lungs after taking the deepest breath possible. It is going to be measured using a spirometer as recommended by the American Thoracic Society.

  Baseline, 7 days

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Abdominal Kinematics

  baseline, 7 days

• Airway diffusing capacity

  baseline, 7 days

• Forced expiratory volume in the first second

  baseline, 7 days

• Rib cage excursion

  baseline, 7 days

Study Arms (2)

Diaphragm stretching

EXPERIMENTAL

30 Patients with asthma are included in this group. They will receive a diaphragm stretching technique

Other: Diaphragm stretching

Placebo group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Ultrasound disconnected in same position and with the same duration.

Other: Placebo

Interventions

Diaphragm stretching OTHER

The therapist stands behind the patient and passes his hands around the thoracic cage, carefully introducing fingers under the costal margins. The patient slightly rounds the trunk in order to relax rectus abdominis. During the exhalation of the patient the therapist grasps the lower ribs and costal margin and eases the hands caudally. This traction was maintained during 5-7 minutes.

Also known as: Manual therapy

Diaphragm stretching

Placebo OTHER

The same therapist, patient position and duration of the technique, but using disconnected ultrasound

Also known as: Disconnected ultrasound.

Placebo group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age ranging between 18 and 45 years.
• Diagnosis of asthma.
• No exacerbations during last month.

You may not qualify if:

• History of spine surgery.
• Diabetes, neurological or a cardiovascular disease.
• Spine deformities and use of orthopedic devices.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad de Granada: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of health Sciences. University of Granada

Granada, Spain, 18071, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma

Interventions

Musculoskeletal Manipulations

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Hypersensitivity; Immune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Marie Carmen Valenza, PhD

  Universidad de Granada

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 22, 2014
• First Posted: January 28, 2014
• Study Start: January 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2016
• Study Completion: December 1, 2016
• Last Updated: December 4, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12

Locations

ES (1)