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A Study on Two Techniques to Help Breathing Muscles in COPD Patients

To Compare the Effect of Muscle Energy Technique with Passive Stretching on Respiratory Muscle in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital North India - COPD

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/109125
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-04-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J449- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Muscle Energy Technique Group: Participants in this group will be treated using the Muscle Energy Technique (MET) combined with standard breathing exercises. The treatment protocol will

Sponsors

Dhananjay Gosain
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants with age group between 40 to 80 years. Patient pool encompasses mild to moderate COPD patients are included. Through GOLD 1 and 2 (mild and moderate)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient with additional respiratory problems (eg PTB (pulmonary tuberculosis), ILD (interstitial lung disease), Pneumonia) Patient with Acute exacerbation of COPD. Patient undergone recent Thoraco-Abdominal Surgery. Patient on ventilatory support. Patient with cardiac issues. ( cor pulmonae). Inco-operative patient. Patient neuromuscular dysfunction.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Manual Muscle Testing Chest Wall Measurement Modifies borg rating of percieved exertionTimepoint: Baseline(0 day), mid(2nd week- 7th day), post(4th week-7th day)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Niraj Kumar
drnirajjkumar25@gmail.com9997516613

Outcome results

None listed

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