The Effect of Acupressure on Spirometery Indicators and Functional Exercise Capacity

The Effect of Acupressure on Spirometry Indicators and Functional Exercise Capacity in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160802029159N2

Enrollment

120

Registered

2022-09-26

Start date

2022-10-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Family history of asthma and other chronic lower respiratory diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, 4 points including the point (EX.17)Dingchuan (at 5 cun intervals with the C7 neck neck) (due to the fact that each cun is approximately

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Full consciousness Ability to walk independently Diagnosis of COPD by an internal medicine Having an FEV1 to FVC ratio of less than 0.7 after bronchodilators No smoking (cigarettes and hookahs) Lack of allergies, Absence of an obstacle to the practice of acupressure Lack of visual impairment The ability to get on the prone position Not having previous experience of acupressure or acupuncture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exacerbated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Acute Respiratory Disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Functional exercise capacity. Timepoint: Functional exercise capacity will be evaluated in three sessions of the first, sixth and twelfth sessions (immediately before the first session, sixth session and immediately after the twelfth meeting). Method of measurement: Six-Minute Walking Practice Test (6MWT): This is a simple test to assess the ability of a person's performance and can reflect the ability of an individual to operate on a daily basis.;Spirometric indices. Timepoint: The spirometric indices are evaluated in three sessions of the first, sixth and twelfth sessions (immediately before the first session, the sixth session and immediately after the 12th session). Method of measurement: Spirometry machine model HI-801.	—

Measure

Time frame

Functional exercise capacity. Timepoint: Functional exercise capacity will be evaluated in three sessions of the first, sixth and twelfth sessions (immediately before the first session, sixth session and immediately after the twelfth meeting). Method of measurement: Six-Minute Walking Practice Test (6MWT): This is a simple test to assess the ability of a person's performance and can reflect the ability of an individual to operate on a daily basis.;Spirometric indices. Timepoint: The spirometric indices are evaluated in three sessions of the first, sixth and twelfth sessions (immediately before the first session, the sixth session and immediately after the 12th session). Method of measurement: Spirometry machine model HI-801.

—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dyspnea. Timepoint: Dyspnea will be evaluated in three sessions of the first, sixth and twelfth sessions (immediately before the first meeting, sixth session and immediately after the twelfth meeting). Method of measurement: Dyspnea Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMoloud Sharifi

Babol University of Medical Sciences

m.sharifi@mubabol.ac.ir+98 11 5525 8118

Outcome results

None listed

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