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Pulmonary Functions in Sickle Cell Disease: Response to Acu-TENS

Pulmonary Functions in Sickle Cell Disease: Response of Adding Acu-TENS to Inspiratory Muscle Training

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Jan 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open

Brief summary (registry, in English)

pulmonary complications are common in sickle cell disease patients. Respiratory training using inspiratory muscle trainer (IMT) is usually a good choice to improve these complications. Recently, acupuncture like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (AC-tens) may also improve these complications.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40 (estimated)
First submitted
26 Dec 2024
Start date
15 Dec 2024
Primary completion date
1 May 2025
Lead sponsor
Cairo University
NCT number
NCT06757829

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 40
  • From 15 Dec 2024 to the primary completion date, 1 May 2025
  • 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

  • patients with any systemic or chest or renal or hepatic or neurological diseases

Other

  • women with lactation or pregnancy
  • patients atacks of vasoocclusive crisis

Who the study is looking for

  • sickle cell disease patients
  • non obese patients

Age in the registry: 20 years to 50 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
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DokkiEgyptRecruiting

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