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Thoracic Spine Rotation Stretching and Scapular Retraction in Asthma Patients

NCT07508267 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2026-04-02

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Summary

Patients with asthma frequently experience upper back stiffness and rounded shoulders and tightness in the thoracic region. Rib cage stiffness occurs due to poor posture and muscle tightness, which leads to decreased chest expansion and increased use of accessory muscles during breathing. Additionally, rounded shoulders can hinder proper opening of the chest, preventing the lungs from expanding properly. Thoracic spine rotation stretching targets the thoracic paraspinal muscles, erector spinae, and intercostal muscles. This exercise helps improve thoracic mobility, increases chest expansion and pulmonary function, and reduces dyspnea. The other exercise is Scapular Retraction, which targets the rhomboids, trapezius, and posterior deltoids that help in chest opening and lead to chest expansion and allow lungs to expand more fully during inhalation. Together, these exercises improve chest expansion and pulmonary function, reduce dyspnea, and improve posture.

Conditions

  • Asthma Chronic

Interventions

OTHER

Thoracic Spine Rotation Stretching

Thoracic spine rotation stretching consists of controlled rotational movements of the thoracic spine performed to improve thoracic mobility. The exercises are administered under supervision, three sessions per week for eight weeks, using standardized repetitions within a comfortable range of motion.

OTHER

Scapular retraction

Scapular retraction exercises involve active scapular retraction movements performed to improve shoulder and upper thoracic mobility. The intervention is administered under supervision, three sessions per week for eight weeks in individuals with chronic asthma.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Riffat Malik · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-17
Primary Completion
2025-12-17
Completion
2025-12-17

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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