Effects of Myofascial Release on Chest Mobility and Respiratory Function in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011023

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-12

Start date

2025-09-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(manual therapy technique (myofascial release technique)) : Prior to the start of the study, the general characteristics of the participants were assessed. After the interventions were applied a

IMT (15 minutes) on Tuesday and Thursday 1) Stretching of the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, upper chest, and lateral chest regions 2) Diaphragmatic breathing exercise

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Individuals diagnosed with chronic stroke for more than 6 months and capable of spontaneous breathing 2) Clinically stable individuals with no acute exacerbation in the past 6 weeks 3) Individuals with sufficient cognitive ability to understand simple instructions (MMSE-K score = 24)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Individuals with a history of respiratory or cardiac diseases, in addition to respiratory restrictions caused by stroke 2) Individuals who have undergone thoracic or lumbar surgery within the past year 3) Individuals currently taking analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, or respiratory-related medications

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Chest mobility	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Respiratory function;Inspiration muscle strength;Trunk stability;Quality of life	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactLee Saetbyeol

Gachon University

sblee2164@naver.com+82-32-820-4335

Outcome results