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NCT Number: NCT05588765

Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Pulmonary Function

The study was conducted to determine the effects of respiratory muscle training on pulmonary function and musculoskeletal parameters in patients with chronic neck pain. It included 43 patients, 20-40 years old males and females having non-specific chronic neck pain for more than three months and with low maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) values were included. Control group (n=21) received conventional physiotherapy with diaphragmatic breathing exercises and experimental group (n=23) received conventional physiotherapy with specially designed respiratory exercise protocol. It concluded that RMT in addition to conventional physiotherapy is effective to improve musculoskeletal and pulmonary parameters in CNP patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Neck Pain

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Suman

Islamabad, 00430, Pakistan

About this study

To determine the effects of respiratory muscle training on pulmonary function and musculoskeletal parameters in patients with chronic neck pain.

Study design: A randomized controlled trial Place and Duration of Study: Riphah Rehabilitation and Research Center in Railway General Hospital and Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi from January 2019 to July 2019.

Methodology: 43 patients, 20-40 years old males and females having non-specific chronic neck pain for more than three months and with low maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) values were included. Control group (n=21) received conventional physiotherapy with diaphragmatic breathing exercises and experimental group (n=23) received conventional physiotherapy with specially designed respiratory exercise protocol. They were assessed prior to, at 2nd week and after 4 weeks of treatment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • . Patients having non-specific chronic neck pain with or without headache for more than three months with pain complaints at least once a week 2. Males and females both of age 20 to 40 years old 3. Patients with low maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) values i.e., less than 110 L/min in males and 80 L/min in females

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients already participating in physiotherapy program 2. Patients with past history of
  • surgery to the cervical spine
  • traumatic cervical injuries
  • clinical abnormalities or surgeries of the thoracic cage or vertebral column
  • severe obesity (BMI>40)
  • pregnancy
  • smoking history/occupational industrial exposures
  • chronic neuro-musculoskeletal pain in any other non-related body area
  • respiratory or cardiac illness, diabetes mellitus and serious comorbidities

Treatment and study plan

Neck stretching exercises

Other

Neck stretching exercises towards lateral flexion, ipsilateral flexion and rotation and towards flexion each for 30 sec and repeated 2-3 times

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in Pulmonary Function

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks

    Determines possible obstruction or restriction is present in patients suspect-able to lung dysfunction

  2. Change from baseline in Cloth tape measurement technique

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 weeks

    Cloth tape measurement technique is used as an outcome measure for chest expansion in management of cardio respiratory conditions.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Lahore

Other

Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Pulmonary Function of Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Oct 20, 2022
Registry last updated
Oct 20, 2022

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