Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Pulmonary Function

NCT05588765 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/00534
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 43
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study was conducted to determine the effects of respiratory muscle training on pulmonary function and musculoskeletal parameters in patients with chronic neck pain. It included 43 patients, 20-40 years old males and females having non-specific chronic neck pain for more than three months and with low maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) values were included. Control group (n=21) received conventional physiotherapy with diaphragmatic breathing exercises and experimental group (n=23) received conventional physiotherapy with specially designed respiratory exercise protocol. It concluded that RMT in addition to conventional physiotherapy is effective to improve musculoskeletal and pulmonary parameters in CNP patients.

Conditions

Chronic Neck Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change from baseline in Pulmonary Function

  Determines possible obstruction or restriction is present in patients suspect-able to lung dysfunction

  Baseline and 4 weeks

• Change from baseline in Cloth tape measurement technique

  Cloth tape measurement technique is used as an outcome measure for chest expansion in management of cardio respiratory conditions.

  Baseline and 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Respiratory muscle endurance training

EXPERIMENTAL

Volume oriented incentive spirometer improves respiratory muscle endurance and chest expansion.

Other: Neck stretching exercises

Diaphragmatic breathing exercises

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Improvement in diaphragm contraction, chest wall symmetry and reduce activity of accessory muscle due to diaphragmatic breathing technique causes respiratory muscle endurance to improve.

Other: Neck stretching exercises

Interventions

Neck stretching exercises OTHER

Neck stretching exercises towards lateral flexion, ipsilateral flexion and rotation and towards flexion each for 30 sec and repeated 2-3 times

Diaphragmatic breathing exercises; Respiratory muscle endurance training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patients having non-specific chronic neck pain with or without headache for more than three months with pain complaints at least once a week 2. Males and females both of age 20 to 40 years old 3. Patients with low maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) values i.e., less than 110 L/min in males and 80 L/min in females

You may not qualify if:

• Patients already participating in physiotherapy program 2. Patients with past history of
• surgery to the cervical spine
• traumatic cervical injuries
• clinical abnormalities or surgeries of the thoracic cage or vertebral column
• severe obesity (BMI\>40)
• pregnancy
• smoking history/occupational industrial exposures
• chronic neuro-musculoskeletal pain in any other non-related body area
• respiratory or cardiac illness, diabetes mellitus and serious comorbidities

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Lahore: lead
• Riphah International University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Suman

Islamabad, 00430, Pakistan

Location

Study Officials

• Suman Sheraz, PHD*

  Suman.sheraz@riphah.edu.pk

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Seal Envelope method
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Model Details: Randomized Control Trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 3, 2022
• First Posted: October 20, 2022
• Study Start: March 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2019
• Study Completion: August 31, 2019
• Last Updated: October 20, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-10

Locations

PA (1)