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NCT Number: NCT07777770

Effects of Physiotherapy and Breathing Exercises on Patients With Cervical Discopathy.

This study evaluates whether adding breathing exercises to standard physical therapy helps improve lung function and overall well-being in people with cervical discopathy (neck problems).

Participants diagnosed with cervical discopathy will be divided into two groups. One group will receive 15 sessions of standard physical therapy, which includes Ultrasound, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), infrared therapy, and neck exercises. The second group will receive the exact same standard physical therapy, but with an added specific breathing exercise program for 15 sessions. Researchers will measure the patients' breathing capacity, neck pain levels, and psychological well-being before the treatments start and right after the 15-session program ends to see if the added breathing exercises provide extra benefits.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervical Discopathy

Age range

20 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Medipol Pendik Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients admitted to the physiotherapy and rehabilitation department.
  • Patients diagnosed with cervical discopathy.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with previously known respiratory system disorders.
  • Patients with a disease affecting the thorax.

Treatment and study plan

Conventional Physiotherapy

Other

A 15-session protocol consisting of Ultrasound, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), infrared therapy, and isometric neck exercises.

breathing exercises

Behavioral

A targeted respiratory exercise program added to the conventional physiotherapy, aimed at improving the function, strength, and endurance of the respiratory muscles over 15 sessions.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Pulmonary Function Tests (FVC and FEV1)

    Time frame: Baseline and at 3 weeks

    Pulmonary function was evaluated using spirometry. The key parameters measured were Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1), reported in liters (L) and as a percentage of the predicted value (%). Higher values indicate better pulmonary function (a better clinical outcome).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Neck Pain Severity

    Time frame: Baseline and at 3 weeks

    Pain severity is evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) during resting, active movement, and at night. The scale ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 10. Higher scores indicate greater pain severity, representing a worse outcome.

  2. Change in Neck-Specific Disability and Psychosocial Well-Being

    Time frame: Baseline and at 3 weeks

    Evaluated using the Bournemouth Neck Questionnaire, which assesses parameters like pain severity, inability in daily and social activities, anxiety, and depression. The total score ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 70. Higher scores indicate greater neck-specific disability and worse psychosocial well-being, representing a worse clinical outcome.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medipol University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Effects of Conventional Physiotherapy on Pulmonary Function Tests and the Psychosocial Well-Being of Patients With Cervical Discopathy

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Aug 20, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2026

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