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NCT Number: NCT03467139

Breathing Exercises and Adhesive Capsulitis

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of abdominal breathing exercises on pain, sleep quality and quality of life with adhesive capsulitis patients. The 41 adhesive capsulitis patients, 29 women and 12 men aged between 40-65 years, had divided into two groups by simple random sampling. In the study group, abdominal breathing exercise training was applied to routine physiotherapy program, in the control group routine physiotherapy program was applied for 8 weeks. Individuals were assessed for lung function test, range of motion, pain, sleep quality and quality of life. First assesment were performed at the beginning of treatment, 2nd assesment were performed at the end of 8 th week.

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Key information

Conditions

Adhesive Capsulitis Bursitis Dyssomnias Joint Diseases Mental Disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

40 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hasan Kalyoncu Unıversity

Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Pain in the early stages of adhesive capsulitis leads to many symptoms such as sleeping problems. Breathing exercises also began to take place among the applications towards pain. Abdominal respiration is considered the easiest method to reveal relaxation response. Slow breathing increases parasympathetic activity in the body and reduces sympathetic activity. This is the first and fundamental step of real healing. The reduction of pro-inflammatory markers with respiratory exercises suggests that respiratory exercises are effective in inflammation.

On study group; Hotpack was applied for 15 minutes and TENS was applied for 15 minutes and ultrasonics for 5 minutes. Then, scapular mobilization and passive stretching exercises were applied in 10 sets of 3 sets (flexion, abduction, internal and external rotation) to increase joint range of motion by physiotherapist. Then abdominal respiratory exercise training was given 3 times a week as 30 sets of 3 times a week and patients were treated for 8 weeks.

For the control group; Hotpack was applied for 15 min and TENS was applied for 15 min and ultrasonics for 5 min. Then scapular mobilization and passive stretching exercises were applied for 8 weeks in 10 sets of 3 sets (flexion, abduction, internal and external rotation) to increase joint range of motion by physiotherapist.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Those who have received an adhesive capsulitis diagnosis,
  • Those in the age range 40-65

Exclusion criteria

  • Those who take medicine for pain,
  • Those with a primary sleep problem,
  • Those with respiratory system disease,
  • Those with cognitive problems,
  • Non-volunteer

Treatment and study plan

Abdominal breathing exercise

Other

Deep Breathing Exercise

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Pain at 8 weeks

    Visual Analog Scale-Min.score:0 Max.score:10.0 means no pain, 10 means unbearable pain.

  2. Pain

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Pain at 8 weeks

    Shoulder Pain and Disability Index: It consists of 2 subtitles.First subtitle is pain, has 5 items. first subtitle: Min:0-Max:100. 0 means no pain in functional activities, and 100 means irresistible pain. Second subtitle is disability,has 8 items. Min. score is 0, Max score is 100. 0 means no disability in functional activities, 100 means disabile in functional activities. Total score changes 0-100. 0 shows best score, 100 shows worst score.

  3. Sleep Quality

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Sleep Quality at 8 weeks

    Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index-Min.score:0 Max.score:21. High total score indicates poor sleep quality.

  4. Sleep Quality

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Sleep Quality at 8 weeks

    Epworth Sleepiness Scale.Min:0-Max:24.0 indicates no sleepiness, and 24 indicates max daytime sleepiness.

  5. Quality of Life

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Quality of Life at 8 weeks

    SF-36:It consists of 36 items in total. It consists of 8 subtitles. (3 items), Energy (4 items), Mental Health (5 items), Social Function (2 items), Pain (2 items), General (10 items), Physical Role Strength Health Scale (8 items). The lower scales measure the health between 0 and 100, and 0 refers to the poor health status and 100 to the good health status.

  6. Lung Function Test

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Lung Function at 8 weeks

    Lung Function Test

Secondary outcomes

  1. Range of Motion

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Range of Motion at 8 weeks

    Universal Goniometer

  2. Muscle Strength

    Time frame: Change from Baseline Muscle Strength at 8 weeks

    Manuel Muscle Strength Test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Abdominal Breathing Exercises on Pain, Sleep and Quality of Life in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Mar 15, 2018
Registry last updated
Mar 16, 2018

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