Muscle Energy Technique for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000801213
• Lead Sponsor: RMIT University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-11
• Study Completion: 2019-12-24
• Last Update Posted: 7 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

•Written informed consent to participate
•Adults aged 40 years old and over
•Smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers
•Meet GOLD criteria for moderate (GOLD II) to severe (GOLD III) COPD:
o GOLD II: Moderate 50% =FEV1 <80% predicted, FEV1 /FVC < 0.70
o GOLD III: Severe 30% =FEV1 <50% predicted, FEV1 /FVC < 0.70

Exclusion Criteria

•Unable to fully participate in pulmonary rehabilitation
•Current rib or vertebral fracture
•Participated in manual therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the previous one month.
•Current participation in manual therapy for the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
•Participated in pulmonary rehabilitation in the previous 12 months
•Physician diagnosed or patient reported severe osteoporosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified