Investigation of upper extremity dysfunction and quantification of posture in patients of COPD: Assessing with musculoskeletal disorders perspectives
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000052865
- Lead Sponsor
- Gunma University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Women. Patients with disabilities that prevent them from writing or with dementia. Patients who have been diagnosed with a disease that causes deformity or dysfunction of the spine (cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine), shoulder girdle, upper limbs, or rib cage, or who have a history of injury or surgery.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Chest width/thickness, chest/waist circumference, angle of clavicle elevation, angle of scapula upward rotation/forward tilt, scapula abduction distance, spinal curvature, muscle tightness, upper limb function (range of motion, muscle strength), nerve/vascular impairment test, spirometory, MRC dyspnea scale, Quick DASH, HAND 10, The Nagasaki University Respiratory ADL questionnaire (NRADL)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method