Comparison of strength and endurance of deep abdominal stability muscles in people with chronic respiratory disease and people without respiratory disease.

Recruiting

• Conditions: Non- COPD; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/08/009479
• Lead Sponsor: Dept of Physiotherapy

Brief Summary

Core muscles are important for spinal stability, and postural balance. Adequatestrength and endurance of core muscles are important to maintain posture andperform any functional activity efficiently. It is found that good posture isassociated with breathing pattern. Indirectly, core muscle may beaffected when there is altered breathing pattern and chronic altered posture inCOPD. However, peripheral muscle strength is reduced in chronic airway disease,but there is scarcity of literature about core muscles strength in COPD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Physician diagnosed COPD Moderate COPD (GOLD criteria FEV1 50%- 80% of predicted) Stable COPD patients.

Exclusion Criteria

H/o any neurological deficits H/o severe Pulmonary arterial hypertension (>60mmHg) H/o LV Ejection fraction < 50% H/o recent abdominal surgery (upper and lower) H/o Pelvic organ prolapse, hysterectomy, benign prostatic hyperplasia H/o diagnosed low back pain.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
strength of core muscles by using Manual Muscle Testing Grades, and endurance by using Pressure Biofeedback for abdominals and multifidi muscles. strength of diaphragm by using Micro RPMeter, by taking MIP (maximum inspiratory pressure)	One Time Study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hip abductor strength by using hand held dynamometer.Pelvic floor muscle strength and function by using Urogenital Distress Inventory-6	one time

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kasturba Hospital; 🇮🇳 Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Kasturba Hospital

🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Ambika Lama

Principal investigator

9686794059

aambikalama@gmail.com