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Exploring The Link Between Breathing Strength, Body Measurements, And Heartburn

Correlation Of Inspiratory Muscle Strength and Anthropometric Measurements Among People with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/05/086462
Enrollment
84
Registered
2025-05-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K219- Gastro-esophageal reflux disease without esophagitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Sanjaykumar N
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18-65 years with clinically diagnosed GERD BMI categorized as normal, overweight, or obese to evaluate the impact of varying anthropometric measures. Subjects willing to undergo respiratory muscle strength tests and anthropometric measurements with consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hiatal hernia Nasal congestion on the day of assessment Presence of comorbidities such as COPD, asthma, or cardiovascular disease. Patient who underwent anti-reflex surgery. Patient who underwent recent (within lat 6 month )abdominal surgery. Pregnant women Presence of Neurological/Neuromuscular disorders. Any cognitive impairment/Psychological disorder. Non comprehensive patients. The patients who have undergone the endoscopy a week before. Those on medication affecting respiratory or muscle function, such as bronchodilators or muscle relaxants Recent lower limb fractures Unstable cardiovascular status

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the impact of inspiratory muscle strength on the severity of GERD symptoms. Timepoint: 8-12 WEEKS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the correlation between Inspiratory muscle strength and anthropometric measurements (such as body mass index, waist circumference, waist hip ratio etc.) in patients with GERD. To assess the Functional mobility of individuals with gastroesophageal reflux disease Timepoint: 8-12 WEEKS

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKaviya M

SRM Insitute of Science and Technology

kaviyam3@srmist.edu.in9940513772

Outcome results

None listed

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