Myofascial Release in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (MFR-COPD)

Cardenal Herrera University

Status: Begins enrollment this month

Conditions: Copd

Treatments: Other: Experimental-Myofascial + Respiratory rehabilitation; Other: Sham Myofascial + Respiratory rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04260243

UNIVERSITY CARDENAL HERRERA-23

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main objective of this study is to assess the effects of a myofascial release protocol in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Full description

So far, there are no previous studies that analyze the effects of a myofascial relaxation protocol applied to the diaphragm within the respiratory rehabilitation treatment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Aim: The main objective of this study is to assess the effects of a 3 weeks myofascial release protocol applied to the diaphragm on respiratory parameters in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Design: Randomized clinical trial

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• COPD;
• Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) < 80%;
• FEV1/Forced vital capacity (FVC) < 70%;
• Maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) < 70%.

Exclusion criteria

• Recent (6 months) spine or abdominal surgery;
• Allergic status of any kind;
• systemic diseases (rheumatic, infectious conditions, febrile state, vascular alterations, endocrine diseases including diabetes, metabolic, and neoplastic syndromes);
• neuromuscular or neurological injuries;
• previous myofascial release treatment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Sham Myofascial + Respiratory rehabilitation

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Respiratory rehabilitation programme + sham Myofascial Release

Treatment:

Other: Sham Myofascial + Respiratory rehabilitation

Experimental-Myofascial + Respiratory rehabilitation

Experimental group

Description:

Respiratory rehabilitation programme + Myofascial Release

Treatment:

Other: Experimental-Myofascial + Respiratory rehabilitation