Effects of Breathing Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion and Neck Disability in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis

University of Lahore

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cervical Spondylosis

Treatments: Other: Routine Physical Therapy; Other: Diaphragmatic and pursed lip breathing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05086367

IRB-UOL-FAHS/770-1/2020

Details and patient eligibility

About

A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 72 diagnosed patients with cervical spondylosis at University of Lahore Teaching hospital. The study was completed within 9 months after the approval of synopsis. Patients who fulfill the inclusion criteria were identified by individual physiotherapist and were enrolled for particular study. Informed written consent was be taken by the patients and were randomly allocated into two groups. The total numbers of sessions were 12 (3 sessions per week). The study was single blinded. The assessor was unaware of the treatment given to both groups.

Control group received only routine physical therapy. This includes thermotherapy, trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, neck isometrics and stretching that includes 12 sessions and three times per week.

Experimental group received routine physical therapy along with breathing exercises. This includes thermotherapy, trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, neck isometrics and stretching that includes 12 sessions and three times per week.

Baseline data was collected before first treatment then after 4th, 8th and 12th session.

The outcome measures were neck pain, ROM, neck disability and quality of life and were analyzed by using SPSS 26 and then results and conclusion were drawn.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed patients with cervical spondylosis
• Both male and female
• Age from 40-60 years

Exclusion criteria

• Any deformity of spine
• Any surgery of spine
• Tumor
• Trauma & Fracture
• Cervical radiculopathy
• Respiratory diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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72 participants in 2 patient groups

Routine Physical Therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group received only routine physical therapy. This includes thermotherapy, trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, neck isometrics and stretching that includes 12 sessions (3 sessions per week)

Treatment:

Other: Routine Physical Therapy

Breathing Exercises along with routine physical therapy

Experimental group

Description:

This group received routine physical therapy along with breathing exercises. This includes thermotherapy, trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, neck isometrics and stretching that includes 12 sessions (3 sessions per week).

Treatment:

Other: Diaphragmatic and pursed lip breathing