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Effect of Manual Diaphragm Release Technique on diaphragm efficiency, dyspnea and arterial blood gases in patients with Respiratory Failure a randomized controlled trial

Effect of Manual Diaphragm Release Technique on diaphragmatic excursion dyspnea and arterial blood gases in patients with Respiratory Failure a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093889
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-08-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J962- Acute and chronic respiratory failure

Interventions

Intervention1: manual diaphragm release technique: The participant lay supine with relaxed limbs Positioned at the head of the participant the therapist made manual contact with the pisiform hypothena

Sponsors

sonali rajopadhye
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed of respiratory failure with following Patients having Dyspnea grade more than 2 on MMRC Patients with reduced chest expansion Reduced Diaphragmatic Excursion on MED scale score more than 2 Patients with mild to moderate hypoxemia less than 80 -60 mmHg Po2 both Type I and II respiratory failure patients will be included Both Intubated and spontaneously breathing patients to be included

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of any other cardiac diseases Lack of consent, and inability to understand the verbal commands necessary for the outcome assessments Patients who have undergone recent cardiothoracic or abdominal surgery Patients who have a recent history of chest wall or abdominal trauma substantial chest wall deformity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Diaphragm excursion measured on The Diaphragm Muscle Manual Evaluation Scale Timepoint: 2 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dyspnea Measured on MMRC scale Timepoint: at end of 2 weeks;Arterial Blood Gas Analysis reports Timepoint: at end of 2 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSonali Rajopadhye
drsaumi@gmail.com9403007933

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026