Manual Diaphragmatic Release Technique on Exercise Capacity and Sleep Quality (DM and sleep)

Beni-Suef University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Diabetes

Treatments: Other: manual diaphragm release technique; Other: deep breathing exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06880783

Diabetes and Sleep Quality

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate if there is a significant effect of manual diaphragmatic release technique on exercise capacity, sleep quality, chest expansion, ADL, fatigue and quality of life in older adults with type II diabetes.

Full description

Participants, including both genders, will have a history of Diabetes Type II for more than one year. They will be well controlled with HbA1c≤7. Patients will be aged from 55 years and above and had a body mass index less than 30 kg/m². Patients will follow up on the training program and instructions. They will be medically stable.

Enrollment: 44 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• History of Diabetes Type II for more than one year.
• They will be well controlled with HbA1c≤7.
• Patients will be aged from 55 years and above and had a body mass index less than 30 kg/m².
• Patients will follow up on the training program and instructions. They will be medically stable.

Exclusion criteria

• Chest diseases.
• Diaphragmatic hernia, clinical evidence of phrenic nerve injury, recent abdominal or thoracic surgery, or history of traumatic lesion possibly affecting diaphragm.
• History of Myocardial infarction and/or cardiothoracic surgery
• Unstable medical status.
• Cognitive disability hindering responding to the questionnaires.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

Study Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive manual diaphragm release technique combined with deep breathing exercises

Treatment:

Other: deep breathing exercises

Other: manual diaphragm release technique

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive deep breathing exercises

Treatment:

Other: deep breathing exercises