Effects of Diaphragm-releasing Techniques on the Lumbar Spine and Diaphragmatic Function in Healthy Women

Healthy Individuals Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Diaphragm-releasing Techniques on the Lumbar Spine and Diaphragmatic Function in Healthy Women: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03065283
• Other study ID #: POdePLima2
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2015
• Est. completion date: March 2016

Study information

• Verified date: April 2020
• Source: Universidade Federal do Ceara
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effects of diaphragmatic release techniques on posterior chain flexibility and lumbar spine amplitude. Respiratory muscle strength and chest cavity mobility in healthy women.

Description:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effects of diaphragmatic release techniques on posterior chain flexibility and lumbar spine amplitude; Respiratory muscle strength and chest cavity mobility in healthy women. This is an intervention study with a randomized controlled trial design. The randomized study in two groups, the Intervention Group in which two diaphragmatic release techniques were performed and the Control Group where two placebo techniques were applied in 75 participants between 18 and 35 years of age. For intragroup analysis the paired Student t test was used, comparing the outcomes before and after the intervention and for intergroup analysis the independent Student t test.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 75
• Est. completion date: March 2016
• Est. primary completion date: March 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• sedentary female participants

• aged between 18 and 35 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• those with cardiovascular, respiratory obstructive or restrictive disease

• smokers and ex-smokers

• who were or were submitted to speech therapy less than a year ago

• those with postural deviation type scoliosis

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy Individuals

Intervention

Procedure:
• Diaphragm lift
The purpose is to generate the stretch of the peripheral fibers of the diaphragm, being performed with the patient in the supine position and the physiotherapist standing on the patient's head and Pulling the Your costal arch In the cephalic direction, for one minute, twice
• Relaxation of the diaphragm pillars
Second technique aims to promote the rhythmic stretching of the double psoas diaphragm pillars, being performed with The patient in the ventral position and the therapist standing at his side placing the ulnar border of his cephalic hand on the last ribs and his caudal hand flattened in front of the popliteal fossa of the popliteal fossa, stretching was done for one minute

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidade Federal do Ceara

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Amplitude of Motion of the Lumbar Spine	Tape measure was used as an evaluation tool.	baseline and immediately post-intervention
Other	Posterior Chain Flexibility	Tape measure was used as an evaluation tool.	baseline and immediately post-intervention
Other	Maximum Respiratory Pressure	manovacuometer was used as an evaluation tool.	baseline and immediately post-intervention
Primary	Thoracic Mobility	Thoracic mobility was measued with a tape as an evaluation tool.	baseline and immediately post-intervention