Effect of chest massage in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J449- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/07/034987
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Nikita Sharma
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Both male & female
Subjects with COPD meeting the GOLD diagnostic criteria
Age 20 -60years
Exclusion Criteria
Haemoptysis of unknown origin [as forced expiratory maneuvre may aggravate the underlying condition].
Pneumothorax
Unstable cardiovascular status [as forced expiratory maneuvre may
worsen angina or causes changes in blood pressure] or recent
myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolus.
ï?· Thoracic, abdominal or cerebral aneurysms [danger of rupture due to
increased thoracic pressure].
ï?· Recent eye surgery[e.g. cataract].
ï?· Presence of acute disease process that might interfere with the test performance [e.g. nausea, vomiting].
ï?· Recent surgery of thorax or abdomen.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method FEV1/FVC Tiffeneau-Pinelli indexTimepoint: Baseline, 6th day, once in a week of post intervention for 2 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method QOL assessment with the help of St. Georgeâ??s Respiratory Questionnaire <br/ ><br>before and after intervention.Timepoint: Baseline & post intervention 6th day