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Combined Effect Of Abdominal Drawing-In Maneuver With Respiratory Muscle Training On Pulmonary Functions In Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Additive Effect Of Abdominal Drawing-In Maneuver Combined With Respiratory Muscle Training On Pulmonary Functions Among Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/054790
Enrollment
34
Registered
2023-07-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S141- Other and unspecified injuries ofcervical spinal cord

Interventions

Intervention1: Combination of training with IMT device and abdominal drawing-in maneuver with conventional physiotherapy: IMT device: 10 repetitions with 2 sets in one day session. Abdominal Drawing-i

Sponsors

Gargi Aggarwal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. C5-T12 level of SCI patients. 2. Traumatic and non-traumatic SCI patients. 3. Chronic SCI patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with acute case of injury who need ventilatory assistance. 2. Any other systemic disease of lungs e.g., Asthma, pneumonia, cancer. 3. Patients with orthopedic disorders (like rib fracture, chest trauma, etc.) 4. Cardio-respiratory complications (like active pulmonary infections, pre-injury history of pulmonary diseases or respiratory symptoms). 5. Hemodynamically unstable patients. 6. Patients who are not willing to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT): FEV1, FVC, PEFR, MVVTimepoint: Outcome measures will be measured prior (i.e at 0 week) and at 6th week following the intervention period.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGargi Aggarwal

Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni

aashirwad.mahajan@pmtpims.org7030530700

Outcome results

None listed

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