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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of kinseio taping on functional capacity, pulmonary functions, respiratory muscle strength, severity of dyspnea, severity of fatigue in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Assessment of patients was done baseline and 6th week.
Eligible patients for the study randomly allocated to Kinesio Taping Group (KTG), or Control Group (CG). Both groups received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set. KTG also received thoracic kinesio taping application.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Kinesio Taping Group | Experimental | Kinesio Taping Group received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set plus thoracic kinesio taping application. |
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| Control Group | Active Comparator | Control Group received three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Kinesio Taping | Other | The material used for thoracic kinesio taping application was Kinesio® Tex Gold™ (Kinesio Holding. Patients were instructed to sit upright on an armless chair with no back support, with knees flexed to 90 degrees, feet on the floor and arms relaxed. Kinesio tape was applied anteriorly and posteriorly to facilitate respiratory muscles (primarily diaphragm) along the subcostal area. Additionally, two more kinesio tapes were applied to upper trapezius and scalene muscles' area which lies between neck and acromion at both sides (left and right). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in functional capacity | Six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a valid, reliable and useful test for assessing functional capacity of COPD patients. This test assesses distance walked over 6 minutes as a sub-maximal test of aerobic capacity/endurance. | Baseline, 6th week |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in pulmonary functions | Pulmonary function test (PFT) is a generic term used to indicate a battery of studies or maneuvers that may be performed using standardized equipment to measure lung function. | Baseline, 6th week |
| Change in respiratory muscle strength |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation | Izmir | 35340 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
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| D029424 | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive |
| ID | Term |
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| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
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An assessor who was blinded to treatment groups assessed clinical outcomes before the treatment process. The same assessor was also repeated assessments at 6th week (at the end of treatment process)
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| Deep Breathing Exercises | Other | Three different deep breathing exercises (diaphragmatic, thoracic, and lateral basal), each consisting of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set. |
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Measurement of respiratory muscle strength is useful in order to detect respiratory muscle weakness and to quantify its severity. Respiratory muscle strength is assessed by mouth pressures sustained for 1 s during maximaş static manoeuvre against a closed shutter. |
| Baseline, 6th week |
| Change in severity of dyspnoea | Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale is a valid and reliable test for measuring the severity of dyspnea of COPD patients. This scale ranges from 0 to 4. A higher value represents a worse outcome. | Baseline, 6th week |
| Change in severity of fatigue | Modified Borg Scale (MBS) is a useful scale for severity of fatigue. This scale ranges from 0 to 10. A higher value represents a worse outcome (0=not at all, 10=maximal). | Baseline, 6th week |
| D020969 |
| Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |