The effect of exercise for reducing forward shoulder posture on chest expansion, respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function in COPD pateints

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; COPD in Banna hospital and Nakhonnayok hospital in Thailand; COPD, Forward shoulder posture, Rounded shoulder, Exercise

• Registration Number: TCTR20180912001
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Physical Therapy, Rangsit University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2018-03-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1.Male
2.Stable mild to severe COPD
3.Stable hemodynamic
4.Rounded shoulder posture
5.Receive the same conventional physical therapy treatment

Exclusion Criteria

1.BMI > 30 km/m2
2.Received long-term oxygen therapy or on mechanical ventilator within 4 weeks before starting experiment
3.Acute exacerbation within 3 months before starting the experiment
4.Medical diagnosis of heart failure, unstable angina, recent myocardial in fraction, and aortic aneurysm
5.Uncontrolled hypertension
6.Scoliosis
7.Unstable to follow the command
8.Chronic neck and/or shoulder pain over 6 months or VAS > 4
9.Fracture at clavicle, scapular, humerus, sternum or spine
10.Severe musculoskeletal problems that cannot participant exercise program i.e. Tendinitis, Osteoartitis, Bursitis, HNP (protrusion)
11.Thoracic outlet syndrome, recently complaint of numbness or tingling in the upper extremity
12.Severe neurological problems i.e. Head injury, Spinal injury, Peripheral nerve disorder, Dementia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Forward shoulder posture pre-training, post-training 4 weeks, post-training 8 weeks Measure distance between wall and posterior aspect of scapular by vernier caliper,Pectoral minor index pre-training, post-training 4 weeks, post-training 8 weeks Measure length of pectoral muscle by vernier caliper

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Respiratory muscle strength pre-training, post-training 4 weeks, post-training 8 weeks Measure maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure by medical RPM