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Chest Wall Muscle Stretching and Acute Effects in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT01826669 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2013-04-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study hypothesis is chest wall muscle stretching increase distribution of volume variation of thoracoabdominal wall and reduce electromyographic activity of respiratory muscles in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Stretching

Patients submitted to respiratory muscle stretching related to the increase thoracic mobility. Stretching were performed in the upper trapezius, scalenes, sternocleidomastoids, major pectoral and intercostals. The muscle stretching were performed passively by a single therapist trained and experienced. The subjects were positioned supine or lateral, knees flexed in order to correct the lumbar curve. Stretching occurred during the expiratory phase, leading to muscle maximum length, with two series of ten consecutive incursions for each muscle, with an interval of one minute between series. The patients were properly informed to perform slow exhalations and pursed-lip during stretching.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-05-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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