Effects of fascial manipulation and facilitation technique on chest to improve lung function in COPD
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/04/013201
- Lead Sponsor
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Stable COPD patients(GOLD criteria)
( mild-FEV1-50-79%,moderate-FEV1-50%,severe-FEV1- <30%)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Acute exacerbation of COPD in 2 months
2.patients who had a recent chest infections
3.patients who have undergone major abdominal,lung or spinal surgery
4.known case of neurological disoder
5.patients who had a pacemaker
6.unable to perform pulmonary function testing(cognitive ,physical impairment)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method FEV1/FVC ratioTimepoint: baseline and end of 4th week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method MEP AND MIP ratio,chest expansion,dyspnea rating scaleTimepoint: baseline and at 4th week