Physical Therapy on Phrenic Nerve Function

Pulmonary Function Test Clinical Trial

Official title:

Outcomes of Physical Therapy Program on Respiratory and Phrenic Nerve Functions in Cervical Disc Compression

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05817565
• Other study ID #: respiration and phrenic
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: February 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: May 30, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: April 2023
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: KHALED T AHMED, Asso Prof
• Phone: 01115586016
• Email: khaled.takey[@]must.edu.eg
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of a designed physical therapy program on respiratory function and phrenic nerve activity in cervical disc compression.

Description:

Twenty patients from the Spinal Unite represented the sample of the study. Their mean ages were 43 years and they suffering from acute cervical disc compression at the level of cervical 3, 4, 5. Methods: Evaluation was carried out before and after three months of treatment. It included measuring of pulmonary functions (VC, FVC, FEV1, PEF and MVV) by using spirometer, diaphragmatic excursion and thoracic volume via x-ray and conduction velocity and amplitude of phrenic nerve using electromyography. Treatment program included heat application, ultrasound, cervical traction and diaphragmatic breathing exercises.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: May 30, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: May 15, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 40 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• suffered from cervical disc compression for 6-8 months.
• patients examined and referred by physician.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any cardio pulmonary disorders which may alter pulmonary function.
• They did not receive any physical therapy program prior to their participation in the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pulmonary Function Test

Intervention

Device:
• Ultrasound (Phyaction 190 I); with a frequency of 3 MHz was used
Intermittent cervical traction (traction force equal 8% of body weight) was applied with the patient lying supine and the head in neutral position.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Cairo University	Giza	Ben El Sarayat

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

References & Publications (1)

Carvalho, M. De (2004) Electrodiagnostic assessment of respiratory dysfunction in motor neuron disease, Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology. Elsevier B.V. doi: 10.1016/S1567-4231(04)04029-8.

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	pulmonary function test	to measure vital capacity	4 months
Primary	phrenic nerve amplitude	objective method to detect phrenic nerve function	4 months