NCT05817565

Physical Therapy on Phrenic Nerve Function

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

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Pulmonary Function Test
• Phrenic Nerve Irritation
• Cervical Disc Lesion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-01
• Primary completion: 2023-05-15
• Completion: 2023-05-30
• First posted: 2023-04-18
• Last updated: 2023-04-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt