Status:
COMPLETED
Manually Assisted Cough Technique and Incomplete Cervical Spine Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Riphah International University
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To determine the effectiveness of manually assisted cough technique on peak cough flow and pulmonary functions in patients with incomplete cervical spine injury. Previous studies were designed to targ...
Detailed Description
The previous studies show that the partial control of the muscle necessary for cough, which varies with motor level, proportionately improves the patient's ability to cough volitionally. Spinal cord i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The patient with incomplete cervical spine injury at C4, C5,
- bronchitis,
- shortness of breath having Peak cough flow (PCF) less than 50% and
- ASIA impairment scale C \&D
Exclusion
- The patient with upper cervical,
- thoracic, and
- lumbar spine injury,
- diagnosed with TB,
- degenerative diseases,
- surgical conditions, and
- complete spinal cord injury.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04741126
Start Date
November 1 2020
End Date
August 1 2021
Last Update
December 15 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Paraplegic center Peshawar.
Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan, 25000