NCT02030145

Thoracic Lymphatic Pump Techniques for Reducing Lung Volumes in Persons With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The primary goal of this line of research is to see if realistic manipulative protocols can be developed to produce sustained reductions in residual volume and improve pulmonary function parameters in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Detailed description

This study is a prospective randomized crossover study to evaluate the effects of two different manipulation techniques on pulmonary function parameters in persons with COPD. Thirty-six (36) subjects will be enrolled in the study in order to complete the study with at least 30 subjects. Pulmonary function measures will include spirometry and lung volume. The pulmonary function testing will be done baseline, 30 minutes post-treatment, and 3 hours post-treatment. The study protocol treatment consists of a five-minute treatment session of one of the two studied treatment techniques given in a random order. After a washout period of at least four weeks, the subject will return for a second treatment session using the other technique.

Conditions

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Compressive Thoracic Lymphatic Pump	This technique is a modification of the Classic Thoracic Lymphatic Pump where some pressure is maintained on the chest wall at the end of each exhalation and at the end of the third or fourth breathing cycle, during the inhalation phase, the hands are slowly removed from the chest wall, gradually releasing pressure on the chest without causing a sudden change in intrathoracic pressures.
PROCEDURE	Classic Thoracic Lymphatic Pump	This technique is well described in Chapter 68 of the Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine, 2nd Edition.

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-02-01
• Primary completion: 2008-02-01
• Completion: 2008-02-01
• First posted: 2014-01-08
• Last updated: 2014-01-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States