Manual Diaphragmatic Release on Ventilatory Functions in Elderly Diabetic Women

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Diabetes; Elderly

Treatments: Other: Aerobic training; Other: Manual Diaphragm Release

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06724744

Manual Diaphragmatic Release

Details and patient eligibility

About

Evaluate the effect of manual diaphragmatic release on ventilatory functions and functional capacity in elderly diabetic women.

Full description

Sixty elderly type 2 diabetic women were sourced from the endocrinology outpatient clinic at Mansoura University hospitals in Egypt, with referrals from endocrinologists. Patients were randomly assigned into two groups.

The study group includes 30 women participating in manual diaphragmatic release plus aerobic training for 12 weeks, while the control group includes 30 women participating in aerobic training only for 12 weeks. At baseline and poststudy, the following outcomes are assessed:

1. Ventilatory functions (Forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in the first second).
2. Functional capacity using modified Bruce treadmill incremental exercise test (Maximal oxygen consumption estimation).

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 65 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Type 2 diabetic for more than 5 years.
• Well controlled diabetes with glycated hemoglobin≤7%.
• Normal to mild ventilatory functions impairment.
• Their ages ranges from 65 to 70 years old.
• Their body mass index are less than 30 Kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

• Other types of diabetes.
• Patients with any other chronic chest diseases .
• Cardiovascular disorders (coronary heart disease, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, peripheral arterial disease, uncontrolled hypertension).
• Smokers.
• Rheumatoid arthritis.
• Musculoskeletal/ neurological limitations to exercise.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Manual diaphragmatic release group

Active Comparator group

Description:

30 elderly diabetic women participating in manual diaphragmatic release plus aerobic training

Treatment:

Other: Manual Diaphragm Release

Other: Aerobic training

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

30 elderly diabetic women participating in aerobic training only

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic training