Effects of Klapp Method Exercises in Breast Feeding Females With Kyphotic Posture

NCT ID: NCT06750367

Last Updated: 2024-12-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-01

Study Completion Date

2025-08-01

Brief Summary

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Group A will be given Klapp method exercises to the participant for a period of 1 month twice in a week for 50min. Group B will be given printed information on an at-home exercise program, such, posture correction,corrective exercises and breathing exercises. They will be asked to perform the exercises twice weekly during the study and follow-up period. All these sessions will be of 50 minute for 2 session per week for 4 weeks

Detailed Description

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The Klapp exercises program, is an active therapeutic exercise that aims to stretch, mobilize, and strengthen the spine, offering both pain reduction and postural improvement. This method is widely applied, for the correction of vertebral deformities such as kyphosis, lordosis and scoliosis, to the treatment of thoracic cage abnormalities and thoracic cage shape changes after thoracoplasty, as well as in the treatment of spinal muscle interference from polio and spinal osteochondrosis.

The aim of this study to investigate the effects of klapp method exercises on pain, posture correction and self-efficacy in breast feeding females with kyphotic posture.

This will be a randomized Controlled trial conducted on (32) participants. Data will be collected from Civil hospital and Al-siddique hospital, Sialkot by using non-probability convenience sampling technique. Breast feeding females between the age of 22 to 30 with kyphotic posture. Participants who had a history orthopedic disorder, orthopedic surgery, history of recent fracture, non-lactating females will be excluded from this study. A sample of (32) will be divided in to two groups with (16) participants in each group. Group A will be given Klapp method exercises to the participant for a period of 1 month twice in a week for 50min. Group B will be given printed information on an at-home exercise program, such, posture correction, corrective exercises and breathing exercises. They will be asked to perform the exercises twice weekly during the study and follow-up period. All these sessions will be of 50 minute for 2 session per week for 4 weeks. Pre and post assessment of pain, pain will be assessed by visual analogue scale, posture will be evaluated by inclinometer, self-efficacy breast feeding will be assessed self-efficacy breastfeeding scale (BSES-SF). Data will be analyzed by using SPSS version 26.0

Conditions

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Postural; Defect Breast Feeding

Keywords

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exercises pain posture female self-efficacy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Klapp method exercises

Four pointwalk followedby twopointwalk\&backwalk: This exercise is basic, it is a mobility exercise and always applied at the beginning of the program. Breathing exercise from a kneeling position: (raising hands with inhalation lowering hands with exhalation). Simple bounce glide with simultaneous breathing: (a stretching,strengthening and corrective exercises) Bunny hop: (for stretching and strengthening). Greeting: (Stretching and mobilization of thalamus)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Klapp method exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

The researcher will administer Klapp method exercises to the participant for a period of 1 month (twice in a week for 50 min .The researcher will perform stretching of upper limb, neck and thoracic region to the participants as a baseline treatment. Klapps exercises program include four point walk followed by two point walk and back walk, breathing exercise from kneeling position, breathing exercise from quadrapedal position, simple bounce glide with simulanteos breathing, bunny hop greeting. Each exercise will be performed with 10 repetitions

At-Home exercises program

The researcher will prescribe stretching of neck, upper limb and thoracic region of participants as a baseline treatment. The control group will continue with their normal activities and pain relief methods. Additionally, they will be given printed information on an at-home exercise program, such corrective exercises (Chin tuck, stretching of neck extensor muscles and pectoral muscle groups in standing and supine positions) (16), posture correction exercises (This exercise program consisted of 2 strengthening (of the deep cervical flexors and shoulder retractors), and breathing exercises (Deep breathing is an exercise that can regulate breathing patterns and improve posture. The deep breathing that is done repeatedly can overcome stiffness in the thoracic cage and straighten the curve of thoracic kyphosis).They will be asked to perform the period of 1-month twice in a week for 50 min with10 repetitions of each exercise

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

At-Home exercise program

Intervention Type OTHER

theywill begiven printed information on an at-home exercise program, such corrective exercises (Chin tuck, stretchingof neck extensormuscles andpectoral musclegroups instandingandsupinepositions) (16) ,posturecorrection exercises(Thisexerciseprogramconsistedof2strengthening(of thedeep cervical flexorsandshoulderretractors)(26) ,andbreathingexercises(Deep breathing is an exercise that can regulate breathing patterns and improve posture. The deep breathing that is done repeatedly can overcome stiffness in the thoracic cage and straighten the curve of thoracic kyphosis)(27).Theywillbeaskedtoperformtheperiodof1month twiceinaweekfor50minwith10repetitionsofeachexercise.

Interventions

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Klapp method exercises

The researcher will administer Klapp method exercises to the participant for a period of 1 month (twice in a week for 50 min .The researcher will perform stretching of upper limb, neck and thoracic region to the participants as a baseline treatment. Klapps exercises program include four point walk followed by two point walk and back walk, breathing exercise from kneeling position, breathing exercise from quadrapedal position, simple bounce glide with simulanteos breathing, bunny hop greeting. Each exercise will be performed with 10 repetitions

Intervention Type OTHER

At-Home exercise program

theywill begiven printed information on an at-home exercise program, such corrective exercises (Chin tuck, stretchingof neck extensormuscles andpectoral musclegroups instandingandsupinepositions) (16) ,posturecorrection exercises(Thisexerciseprogramconsistedof2strengthening(of thedeep cervical flexorsandshoulderretractors)(26) ,andbreathingexercises(Deep breathing is an exercise that can regulate breathing patterns and improve posture. The deep breathing that is done repeatedly can overcome stiffness in the thoracic cage and straighten the curve of thoracic kyphosis)(27).Theywillbeaskedtoperformtheperiodof1month twiceinaweekfor50minwith10repetitionsofeachexercise.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Primiparous females
* Female who had C-Section
* Lactating females (females who have had feed their babies for last 6 months)
* Pain in neck (pain score 4-6 in visual analogue scale)
* Female with kyphotic angle greater than 45 degrees (assess by inclinometer)

Exclusion Criteria

* history of orthopedic surgery (spinal fusion)
* orthopedic disorder (disk degeneration, osteoporosis)
* history of vertebral fracture
* Female who had given vaginal birth
* Breast feeding issues (lactation failure, nipple failure)
Minimum Eligible Age

22 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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hina gul, MSOMPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Civil hospital and Al-siddique hospital

Sialkot, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Pakistan

Central Contacts

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imran amjad, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 03324390125

Email: [email protected]

hina gul, MSOMPT

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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hina gul, MSOMPT

Role: primary

References

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Zappala M, Lightbourne S, Heneghan NR. The relationship between thoracic kyphosis and age, and normative values across age groups: a systematic review of healthy adults. J Orthop Surg Res. 2021 Jul 9;16(1):447. doi: 10.1186/s13018-021-02592-2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34243795 (View on PubMed)

Zanguie H, Yousefi M, Ilbiegi S, Pezeshk AF. Validity and Reliability of Non Invasive Methods for Evaluating Kyphosis and Lordosis Curvatures: A Literature Review. Journal of Modern Rehabilitation. 2023

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Shafshak TS, Elnemr R. The Visual Analogue Scale Versus Numerical Rating Scale in Measuring Pain Severity and Predicting Disability in Low Back Pain. J Clin Rheumatol. 2021 Oct 1;27(7):282-285. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001320.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31985722 (View on PubMed)

Sebaaly A, Silvestre C, Rizkallah M, Grobost P, Chevillotte T, Kharrat K, Roussouly P. Revisiting thoracic kyphosis: a normative description of the thoracic sagittal curve in an asymptomatic population. Eur Spine J. 2021 May;30(5):1184-1189. doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06670-7. Epub 2020 Nov 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33222002 (View on PubMed)

Urrutia J, Besa P, Narvaez F, Meissner-Haecker A, Rios C, Piza C. Mid and lower thoracic kyphosis changes during adulthood: the influence of age, sex and thoracic coronal curvature. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2022 Aug;142(8):1731-1737. doi: 10.1007/s00402-021-03798-z. Epub 2021 Feb 5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33544182 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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REC/RCR&AHS/24/0526

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id