Manual Therapy in Addition to Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
NCT ID: NCT04386590
Last Updated: 2022-03-31
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE2/PHASE3
20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-06-15
2023-11-02
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of disability, hospital admission and premature death. Current management strategies have not been successful in altering the loss of lung function typically seen as the disease progresses. Results from recent pilot trials suggest the novel combination of chiropractic manual therapy (CMT) and pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has the potential to alter the typical pattern of decline in lung function.
The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of administering this combination of interventions (CMT plus PR) to Veterans with moderate COPD within the context of a hospital-based outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program.
Twenty Veterans between the ages of 50 and 70 years with moderate COPD, will be randomly allocated to two equal groups. Group 1: 'sham' manual therapy plus pulmonary rehabilitation program; Group 2: Chiropractic manual therapy group plus the same pulmonary rehabilitation program (CMT+PR). Participants in both groups will undergo 8 treatment sessions over a 4 week period plus an additional assessment session at week 8. All sham manual therapy and CMT will be delivered just prior to pulmonary rehabilitation.
The primary purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility of conducting a larger randomized controlled trial by assessing the ability to recruit, enroll, deliver interventions and collect outcome measures on Veterans with moderate COPD. Secondary outcomes include lung function (Forced expiratory volume in the 1st second: FEV1 and Forced vital capacity: FVC), exercise capacity (six-minute walking test: 6MWT), quality of life (St Georges Respiratory Questionnaire: SGRQ), anxiety and depression levels (Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale: HAD) and frequency of exacerbations. All outcome measurements will be taken by blinded assessors.
Collecting outcome measurements at 8 weeks (4 weeks after intervention has ceased) will assess the feasibility of getting Veterans to return for follow-up assessments.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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'Sham' manual therapy plus Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR)
Treadmill walking, upper body exercise machine, light weight training and bicycle. These exercises are supervised. In addition to the standard exercise therapy, all participants will undergo a 20-minute session consisting of discussion with the patient and 11 minutes of detuned ultrasound, which has been used in previous studies to account for time and attention for the patient. The detuned ultrasound procedure is to apply the ultrasound gel and turn the machine on, but set the intensity at zero (0) W/cm2
Sham Intervention
Detuned US plus Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Manual therapy plus Pulmonary Rehabilitation (CMT+
Manual therapy is made up of gentle Effleurage and cross-fibre friction massage applied to the muscles of the posterior chest wall. Manual Therapy consists of two separate manipulations (Grade V mobilization). Each manipulation involves the delivery of a high-velocity low amplitude (HVLA) posterior to anterior force directed at the inter-vertebral, costo-vertebral and costo-transverse joints. The first manipulation is delivered at the level of the upper/middle thoracic spine while the second is at the level of the middle/lower thoracic spine. In addition to the MT, the participant will also undergo Pulmonary Rehab as previously described.
Manual Therapy Plus Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Manual therapy combined with Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Interventions
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Manual Therapy Plus Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Manual therapy combined with Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Sham Intervention
Detuned US plus Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Age range: 50-70 years
* Disease status: Moderate COPD (FEV1% predicted: moderate 50-80% (GOLD 2018))
* Concomitant disease status: Stable COPD (no exacerbations in preceding 6 months) Non-smoking (for preceding 6 months)
* Willingness to give written informed consent.
* Willingness to participate in and comply with the study requirements.
Exclusion Criteria
* Contra-indicated to thoracic spinal manipulation
* Thoracic joint instability
* Acute pain on thoracic joint range of motion testing
* High level of anxiety related to receiving thoracic spinal manipulation
* Inability to understand English
* People with a cognitive impairment, an intellectual disability or a mental illness
* Completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the previous 12 months
50 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Canandaigua VA Medical Center
FED
Responsible Party
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Paul Dougherty, DC
Staff Chiropractor
Principal Investigators
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Paul E Dougherty, DC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System
Locations
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Syracuse VA Medical Center
Syracuse, New York, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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1474325
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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