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Effects of Manual Therapy and Exercise Training of Diaphragm in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

NCT04664842 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 126

Last updated 2023-05-03

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Summary

Chronic neck pain is a commonly reported problem and often associated with functional disability. Studies showed that patients with chronic neck pain compensated with changes in breathing pattern. Primary functions of the diaphragm includes as the main respiratory muscle and contributing to the postural stability and spinal control. Diaphragm is located between the thorax and abdomen and has extensive and complex fascial connections to surrounding organs, muscles, and skeletons. Few studies showed that applying diaphragmatic manual techniques and breathing exercise training help to improve functions in patients with low back pain. However, how does the interventions directly influence on patients with chronic neck pain is still unclear. In this study, we make a hypothesis that diaphragmatic stretch technique and breathing exercise training help to reduce pain and improve functions in patients with chronic neck pain.

Conditions

  • Chronic Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Diaphragmatic Stretch Technique

Diaphragmatic stretch technique is an intervention intended to indirectly stretch the diaphragmatic muscle fibers. This will help to decease tension generated by trigger points, normalizing muscle fiber length, and improve muscle contraction.

OTHER

Breathing Exercise Training

During diaphragmatic or abdominal breathing training, inhalation will caused diaphragm contract downwards, inflating the lungs. This filling of the lungs pushes the abdominal organs down leading to expansion of the abdomen. Subjects are required to do few repetitions during the intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cheng Kung University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-01
Primary Completion
2021-09-15
Completion
2021-09-15

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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