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Comparison of strength and endurance of deep abdominal stability muscles in people with chronic respiratory disease and people without respiratory disease.

Comparison of core muscle strength and endurance in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Non-COPD subjects

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/08/009479
Enrollment
50
Registered
2017-08-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dept of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Physician diagnosed COPD Moderate COPD (GOLD criteria FEV1 50%- 80% of predicted) Stable COPD patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: H/o any neurological deficits H/o severe Pulmonary arterial hypertension ( >60mmHg) H/o LV Ejection fraction H/o recent abdominal surgery (upper and lower) H/o Pelvic organ prolapse, hysterectomy, benign prostatic hyperplasia H/o diagnosed low back pain

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
strength of core muscles by using Manual Muscle Testing Grades, and endurance by using Pressure Biofeedback for abdominals and multifidi muscles. strength of diaphragm by using Micro RPMeter, by taking MIP (maximum inspiratory pressure)Timepoint: One Time Study—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hip abductor strength by using hand held dynamometer.Pelvic floor muscle strength and function by using Urogenital Distress Inventory-6Timepoint: one time—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAmbika Lama

School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University

vaishali.k@manipal.edu08202922880

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026