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Do Physiotherapy Techniques Improve Posture During Admission for a Chest Infection in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis?

NCT00806884 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2015-06-08

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Summary

Hypothesis: The addition of a series of musculoskeletal techniques to normal optimal care for the treatment of a respiratory exacerbation in inpatient adults with cystic fibrosis, will lead to further improvements in pain, posture, sputum clearance, lung function and quality of life.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Treatment

Other: Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Treatment Specific, gentle oscillatory mobilisations to the rib cage and thoracic spine of the subjects to improve joint alignment and mobility, and to reduce pain. Treatment of specific muscle dysfunction or tight muscle groups to further optimise muscle length and biomechanical relationships in the area , leading to improved efficiency of recruitment and improved power output. Postural education and awareness discussions to improve the subject's own joint alignment and ability in a functional manner. A short programme to reinforce the progress during the treatment sessions may be given.

OTHER

Control group measurements

None other than control group measurements

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Professor ME Hodson · Imperial College London

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-06-30
Primary Completion
2009-08-31
Completion
2009-08-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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