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Improving Outcomes in Acute Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Comparative Study of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation versus Conventional Therapy, Assessing Pain, Fatigue, Symptom Severity, Functioning, and Respiratory Health.

Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on pain, fatigue, severity, functionality and respiratory function in patients with acute Guillain-Barre Syndrome. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/073341
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-09-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G610- Guillain-Barre syndrome

Interventions

Intervention1: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF): PNF techniques (repeated stabilization, rhythmic contractions) to diaphragm for 15min, 3 repetitions, 3 sets, and 7 days in a week (BD).
PNF techniques (Alternating isometrics, Rhythmic stabilization, Rhythmic initiation, Slow reversals) to Neck, Trunk, Scapula and Pelvis, Upper and Lower Extremity for total 30 min, 10 reps each, 5days

Sponsors

College of Physiotherapy, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients diagnosed clinically and electro-physiologically with GBS. Age group above 18 years. Both male and female gender. Haemodynamically stable patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unconscious patients. Patients with Multi-organ failure. Participants with history of amputation of limb(s). Joint instability, recent fracture, or recent surgery. Presence of psychiatric illness. Communication challenges.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity with Hughes Functional Grading Functionality with The Barthel IndexTimepoint: Baseline (on admission) At week 2 At discharge

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue with Fatigue Severity ScaleTimepoint: Baseline (on admission) At week 2 At discharge;Pain intensity with Numeric Pain Rating ScaleTimepoint: Baseline (on admission) At week 2 At discharge;Respiratory Function with Single Breath CountingTimepoint: Baseline (on admission) At week 2 At discharge

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLatasha

College of Physiotherapy, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Sciences

meghs80@yahoo.co.in9896232146

Outcome results

None listed

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