Clinical trial NCT06460857: Effects of MDRT vs CEE on Pulmonary Functions, Chest Expansion and Asthma Control in Asthma Patients
Official title: Effects of Manual Diaphragmatic Release Technique Versus Chest Wall Expansion Exercises on Pulmonary Function, Chest Wall Expansion and Asthma Control in Patients With Asthma
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Asthma
Keywords: Manual Diaphragmatic Release Technique
Chest Wall Expansion Exercises
Pulmonary Functions
Chest Expansion
Asthma Control
Dyspnea
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-06-14
Enrollment: 58
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 35
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: To determine the effects of manual diaphragmatic release technique (MDRT) versus chest wall expansion exercises on pulmonary function, chest wall expansion and asthma control in patients with asthma.

Detailed description: Patients who will meet the inclusion criteria will be recruited by convenient sampling technique and allocated to groups by simple randomization process by sealed opaque enveloped labeled as A for Group A and B for group B. At the beginning of the study, a formal educational session, lasting about 30 minutes will be given by the physiotherapist dealing with the treatment/interventions.

Group A: It will receive MDRT and generalized body stretching. Group B: It will receive Chest Expansion Exercises and generalized body stretching.

Frequency of patient's visit will be tailored with minimum of 2-3 visits per week for 4 weeks.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* • Medically diagnosed asthma patients.

  * Aged 35-60 years.
  * Patient should be non-smoker or ex-smoker for last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* • Patients having other cardiac or respiratory diseases.

  * Patient having thoracic or abdominal surgeries.
  * Pregnancy and uncontrolled hemodynamic parameters.
  * Inability of Patient to understand instruction due to mental disorder.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pulmonary Function
timeFrame: 4th week
measure: Chest Expansion
timeFrame: 4th week
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Asthma Control Test
timeFrame: 4th week
measure: Modified Borg Scale
timeFrame: 4th week
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Zohra Shafi Free Trust Hospital
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Qurat ul-Ain
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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