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ClinicalTrials.gov ID

NCT06893445

Lead Sponsor

Jagiellonian UniversityOTHER

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

Not Applicable

Enrollment

40Estimated

Last Update Posted

Mar 25, 2025Actual

Start Date

Jul 1, 2025Estimated

Primary Completion Date

Jul 28, 2026Estimated

Completion Date

Aug 28, 2026Estimated

Official Title

The Effect of Deep Tissue Massage on Respiratory Parameters in People With Asthma

Brief Summary

Bronchial asthma, as a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract, significantly reduces the quality of life of patients. Standard treatment includes pharmacotherapy, but a holistic approach, including manual therapies, can support pharmacological therapy, reducing the need for drugs.

The aim of the research is to verify whether deep tissue massage (DTM) techniques applied to the chest significantly affect respiratory parameters in people with asthma. The study is the next stage of the study conducted on healthy people. After obtaining positive results in the study involving people not suffering from respiratory diseases, the next step is to examine people with, in this case, bronchial asthma. It is important to determine whether the use of this form of manual therapy can bring benefits in the context of improving respiratory functions, reducing respiratory muscle tension and relieving subjective symptoms associated with asthma, such as shortness of breath or limitations in everyday functioning.

The hypothesis assumes that DTM techniques can have a bigger effect on the respiratory system than classic massage (CM).

The study is a randomized controlled trial, where participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: the study group (subjected to DTM) or the control group (subjected to CM). Before and after the massage intervention, participants will undergo spirometry to assess the changes in respiratory parameters. The obtained data will then be analyzed for effects on respiratory parameters and differences between both groups.

• Massage
• Asthma Patients

• Deep Tissue Massage
• Classic massage

Ages Eligible for Study

Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)

Sexes Eligible for Study

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosed with bronchial asthma
• stable health condition, allowing participation in the study
• informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• acute or chronic comorbidities that may affect the results (e.g. COPD, heart failure, cancer)
• any chest surgery performed within the last 6 months
• contraindications to massage (e.g. skin infections, wounds)
• pregnancy
• participation in other clinical trials in the last 3 months

Primary Purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double

Lead Sponsor

Jagiellonian UniversityOTHER

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