Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques With Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients
Efficacy of Selected Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques as a Conjunctive Therapy for Patients With Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis
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interventional
50
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if osteopathic manipulative techniques add benefits for treatment of patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis. The main questions it aims to answer are : Could osteopathic manipulative techniques add benefits for treatment of patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis? Researchers will compare osteopathic manipulative techniques with chest physiotherapy to chest physiotherapy alone to see if osteopathic manipulative techniques works to treat progressive pulmonary fibrosis. Participants will: Take osteopathic manipulative techniques 2 days a week for 4 weeks and chest physiotherapy 3 days a week for 4 weeks
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started May 2026
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 14, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 23, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2027
April 23, 2026
April 1, 2026
1 year
April 14, 2026
April 21, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
pulmonary function test - FVC
FVC
preintervention , post intervention after 4 weeks
pulmonary function test - FEV
FEV
pre intervention , post intervention after 4 weeks
pulmonary function test - FEV/FVC
FEV/FVC
pre intervention , post intervention after 4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (2)
chest expansion measurment
pre intervention , post intervention after 4 weeks
Modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale
pre intervention , post intervention after 4 weeks
Study Arms (2)
OMT and chest physiotherapy
ACTIVE COMPARATORconventional chest physiotherapy
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
for 4 weeks , 2 sessions per week
for 4 weeks , 3 sessions per week
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Their age \> 18.
- Both sexes.
- Patients without excerbations.
- FVC of the patient \<50% .
- FEV1/ FVC of the patient \<50%.
- Hemodynamic stable.
- Conscious and cooperative.
- Are able to participate in training actively.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with acute excerbations.
- Acute or Uncontrolled Infections.
- Active Malignancy.
- Chest deformity
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Hospital of Beni Suef University
Banī Suwayf, Egypt
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Tamer I Abo elyazed, professor
Beni-Suef University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- physical therapist
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 14, 2026
First Posted
April 23, 2026
Study Start
May 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
May 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
October 1, 2027
Last Updated
April 23, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04