Effects of Breathing Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion and Neck Disability in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis

Cervical Spondylosis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Breathing Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion and Neck Disability in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05086367
• Other study ID #: IRB-UOL-FAHS/770-1/2020
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 13, 2020
• Est. completion date: September 7, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: September 2021
• Source: University of Lahore
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 72 diagnosed patients with cervical spondylosis at University of Lahore Teaching hospital. The study was completed within 9 months after the approval of synopsis. Patients who fulfill the inclusion criteria were identified by individual physiotherapist and were enrolled for particular study. Informed written consent was be taken by the patients and were randomly allocated into two groups. The total numbers of sessions were 12 (3 sessions per week). The study was single blinded. The assessor was unaware of the treatment given to both groups.

Control group received only routine physical therapy. This includes thermotherapy, trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, neck isometrics and stretching that includes 12 sessions and three times per week.

Experimental group received routine physical therapy along with breathing exercises. This includes thermotherapy, trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, neck isometrics and stretching that includes 12 sessions and three times per week.

Baseline data was collected before first treatment then after 4th, 8th and 12th session.

The outcome measures were neck pain, ROM, neck disability and quality of life and were analyzed by using SPSS 26 and then results and conclusion were drawn.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 72
• Est. completion date: September 7, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: August 7, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 40 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed patients with cervical spondylosis

• Both male and female

• Age from 40-60 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any deformity of spine

• Any surgery of spine

• Tumor

• Trauma & Fracture

• Cervical radiculopathy

• Respiratory diseases

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cervical Spondylosis
• Spondylosis

Intervention

Other:
• Diaphragmatic and pursed lip breathing
Breathing exercises were performed. Two breathing techniques were applied to the participants. Diaphragmatic and pursed lip breathing were intervened along with routine physical therapy.
• Routine Physical Therapy
Routine physical therapy exercises were performed in which neck isometrics and neck range of motion exercises were performed

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	University of Lahore Teaching Hospital	Lahore	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Lahore

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Visual Analogue Scale score	Visual analogue scale was used to assess neck pain. Score ranges from 0-10. 0 shows least pain and 10 shows worst pain	Change from pre-intervention to 4 weeks
Primary	Change in Universal Goniometer readings	Universal Goniometer was used to assess cervical range of motion.	Change from pre-intervention to 4 weeks
Primary	Change in Neck Disability Index score	Neck Disability Index was used to assess neck disability. Score ranges from 0-50. 0 shows minimum disability and 50 shows maximum disability.	Change from pre-intervention to 4 weeks
Secondary	Change in SF-36 Questionnaire score	SF-36 Questionnaire was used to assess quality of life. Scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability. The higher the score the less disability.	Change from pre-intervention to 4 weeks