NCT03375684

Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Postural Stability, Balance, Pulmonary Function and Functional Capacity in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: Bezmialem Vakif University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

It is extensively reported in the literature that patients with chronic obstructive lung disease may have impairments in balance and postural control which further increase the disease burden. Mechanisms related to these impairments include, but are not limited to increased work of breathing, diaphragm weakness, peripheral muscle weakness and systemic inflammation. Since the similar symptoms are reported for the children with cystic fibrosis, it is hypothesized that balance and postural control may also be compromised in these patients. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is shown to improve diaphragm strength and pulmonary function. Considering the relation between diaphragm which is one of the core muscles, and balance, IMT may also have an impact on postural control and balance alongside the standard clinical parameters such as respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function and functional capacity in these patients. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of inspiratory muscle training and conventional chest physiotherapy on postural stability, balance, pulmonary function and functional capacity in children with cystic fibrosis.

Conditions

• Cystic Fibrosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Conventional chest physiotherapy	Programme will include diaphragmatic breathing exercise, thoracic expansion exercises, incentive spirometer exercise (Triflo), oscillatory PEP (Flutter), postural drainage and coughing tecniques.
OTHER	Inspiratory muscle training	Threshold IMT device will be used for the training. Training intensity will set at 30% of the maximum inspiratory pressure.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-02
• Primary completion: 2018-05-02
• Completion: 2018-05-21
• First posted: 2017-12-18
• Last updated: 2018-05-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)