Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on diaphragm function in patients with interstitial lung disease and diaphragmatic dysfunction

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20250607006

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-07

Start date

2025-05-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

interstitial lung disease ILD, rehabilitation, exercise

Interventions

8-week-mild to moderate intensity pulmonary rehabilitation program including endurance and strength exercises, duration for each session will be 30-40 minutes,Advice for physical activity.

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,No Intervention No treatment

exercise,controlled

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with confirmed diagnosed interstitial lung disease (ILD)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. SpO2 <90% 2. Cannot tolerate ultrasonography 3. recent exacerbated of ILD within 3 months 4. diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders 5. Active pulmonary infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
diaphragm function at 4, 8 weeks diaphragm excursion, diaphragm thickness fraction	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pulmonary function test at 4, 8 weeks spirometry, MIP, MEP,dyspnea score at 4, 8 weeks Borg scale, mMRC,quality of life at 4, 8 weeks SF36	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public Contactnutchanok niyatiwatchanchai

Faculty of medicine, chiang Mai univesity

nutchanok.n@cmu.ac.th0914800955

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026