The effect of manual therapy and exercise on age-dependent lung function: a randomised controlled trial.

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• Conditions: ung function; Lung function; Respiratory - Normal development and function of the respiratory system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001317482
• Lead Sponsor: Southern Cross University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-20
• Study Completion: 2018-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 144

Inclusion Criteria

i. No history of respiratory disease
ii. Currently non-smoking (preceding 6 months)
iii. Able to walk unaided and unassisted on a treadmill for 10 minutes

Exclusion Criteria

i. Inability to walk unaided and unassisted on a treadmill
ii. Contra-indication to thoracic manual therapy (mobilisation/manipulation)
Osteoporosis
Thoracic joint instability
Acute pain on thoracic joint range of motion testing
Below normal chest wall musculature for age and gender
High level of anxiety related to receiving thoracic spinal mobilisation or manipulation
iii. Inability to understand English
iv. People with a cognitive impairment, an intellectual disability or a mental illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in lung function as measured by spirometry.<br>[Baseline<br>3 weeks (end of intervention)<br>6 weeks (3 weeks post-intervention)<br>9 weeks (6 weeks post-intervention)];Change in chest expansion as measured by tape measure.<br>[Baseline<br>3 weeks (end of intervention)<br>6 weeks (3 weeks post-intervention)<br>9 weeks (6 weeks post-intervention)];Change in quality of life as measured by SF-36.[Baseline<br>3 weeks (end of intervention)<br>6 weeks (3 weeks post-intervention)<br>9 weeks (6 weeks post-intervention)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Occurrence of adverse event following mobilisation or manipulation intervention. <br>Known adverse events include localised muscle soreness and/or pain, restriction in movement, radiating pain or bone fracture. The presence of these will be assessed through self-reporting by participant in the study and confirmed on X-Ray where appropriate. [Each of the 6 intervention sessions (weeks 1-3).<br>Sessions occur twice a week for 3 weeks.]