NCT06490796Completed
Respiratory Training in Individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Which Respiratory Training is More Effective in Individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis: 360-Degree Expandable Diaphragm Exercises or Standard Diaphragm Exercises? a Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 12 Mar 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study was designed to investigate and compare the effects of standard diaphragmatic breathing and physiotherapy exercises versus 360-degree expandable diaphragmatic breathing and physiotherapy exercises on respiratory functions, respiratory muscle strength, clinical course of the disease (such as thoracic mobility, flexibility), and functional status in individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (actual)
- First submitted
- 7 Jun 2024
- Start date
- 6 Mar 2024
- Primary completion date
- 1 Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
- Izmir University of Economics
- Diseases
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- NCT number
- NCT06490796
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 50
- From 6 Mar 2024 to the primary completion date, 1 Dec 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Presence of a neurological disease
- Other respiratory system diseases that could affect chest expansion (COPD, asthma, etc.)
Other
- Regular exercise within the last 3 months Additionally, individuals who miss four consecutive exercise sessions or require a change in treatment will be excluded from the study.
Who the study is looking for
- Age between 20-60 years
- Diagnosis according to the 1988 Modified New York criteria
- Voluntary participation
- BASDAI score of 3 or 4
- No mental problems that could hinder cooperation and understanding
Age in the registry: 20 years to 60 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izmir University of Economics Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Izmir | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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