ACTRN12614000766617
Terminated
Phase 3
The effect of combining manual therapy with exercise for stable mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: arandomised controlled trial
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Sponsor
- Macquarie University
- Enrollment
- 81
- Status
- Terminated
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
No summary available.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •1\. Existing diagnosis of mild COPD (60% \< FEV1 \< 80%)
- •2\. Stable COPD (no exacerbations for preceding 6 months)
- •3\. Current non\-smoker (non\-smoking for \> 6 months)
Exclusion Criteria
- •1\. Inability to complete 6 minute walking test unassisted
- •2\. History of auto\-immune disease that may have permanently altered systemic inflammatory biomarkers
- •3\. Contra\-indication for thoracic spinal manipulation (Bone density T score \< \-2\.5 and/or Z score \< \-1\)
- •4\. Thoracic joint instability
- •5\. Acute pain on thoracic joint range of motion testing
- •6\. Below normal chest wall musculature for age and gender
- •7\. High level of anxiety related to receiving thoracic spinal manipulation
- •8\. Completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program within the previous 12 months
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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