Health Condition 1: J449- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Muscle energy technique and kinesiotaping: Muscle Energy Technique will be applied to reduce musculoskeletal tightness and postural dysfunction in COPD Grade III IV patients. Target mus
Sponsors
Ishani
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects with age group of 40 -65 years both males and females with COPD grade III and IV Skeletal dysfunction due to COPD (Forward shoulder posture kyphosis barrel chest) Any complaint of dyspnea (Borg scale weakness in upper and lower limb fatigue) COPD grade III and IV (COPD assessment test) Participants must be willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe cognitive impairment Unable to understand or follow instructions Unstable medical conditions Unstable angina myocardial infarction or severe heart failure Recent pulmonary embolism Within the past 3 months Severe respiratory failure Requiring mechanical ventilation Other chronic lung diseases Cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis or pulmonary hypertension
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Skeletal dysfunction Pulmonary function Dyspnea Lung capacity Quality of life Anxiety and depression fatigue Timepoint: Baseline and 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactIshani
SGT university school of physiotherapy Budhera Gurugram Haryana
Outcome results
None listed