Diaphragmatic Myofascial Release Techinque on Chest Expansion and Heart Rate in Patients Having Thoracic Kyphosis

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Thoracic Kyphosis

• Registration Number: NCT06656143
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The air of this RCT is to evaluate the effects Diaphragmatic Myofascial Release technique on chest expansion and heart rate in patients with thoracic kyphosis

Detailed Description

This study focus on diaphragmatic release technique along with conventional therapy is more effective in improving chest expansion and with im-proved chest expansion, heart rate and blood pressure is also improved because tho-racic kyphosis impacts the way of heart and lung function creating stress response and increasing heart rate and blood pressure. Lung capacity is also reduced in indi-viduals with thoracic kyphosis. Postural alterations of thoracic spine result in im-paired chest expansion and length tension curve of diaphragm.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study Start: 2024-10-16
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-23
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-24
• Primary Completion: 2024-11-15
• Study Completion: 2024-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• Both male and females
• age 18-40 years
• patients who consented to the purposes of this study and participated voluntarily.
• patients with thoracic kyphosis ≥40

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Exclusion Criteria

• Participant failing to fall in this category would be excluded of the study.
• Vertebrobasilar insufficiency, rib fracture, rib dislocation and/or signs of serious pathology (e.g., malignancy, inflammatory disorder, infection);
• History of cervical spine surgery in previous 12 months
• Signs of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy; and vascular syndromes such as basilar insufficiency.
• Patients with diagnosed any respiratory condition.
• Patient diagnosed with hypertension or taking any medication

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Chest Expansion	3rd week	Diaphragm is facially and mechanically attached to thoracic spine, so releasing tension in diaphragmatic muscles will improve biomechanics, resulting in greater chest expansion and improving heart rate.
Heart Rate	3rd week	Diaphragm a thin, flat muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity, is the primary muscle of respiration, which plays significant role in breathing and physiological regulation. Hyper kyphosis negatively affects chest expansion and heartrate by causing limited mobility in thoracic cage. Diaphragm is facially and mechanically attached to thoracic spine, so releasing tension in diaphragmatic muscles will improve biomechanics, resulting in greater chest expansion and improving heart rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Thoracic Kyphosis	3rd week	Kyphosis is an abnormal convex curvature in thoracic spine, certain factors such as neuromuscular disorders, congenital anomalies and positional difficulties trigger development of kyphotic posture. Thoracic kyphosis affects the physiological and anatomical feature of the human body

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Riphah International University; 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Federal Capital, Pakistan