Hands-On Diaphragm Release Tested for Exercise Capacity and Sleep in Older Adults With Diabetes
Tests a hands-on diaphragm release technique in older adults with diabetes.
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Registry title: Manual Diaphragmatic Release Technique on Exercise Capacity and Sleep Quality
Key facts
- Where
- Banī Suwayf, EgyptSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 55 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT06880783, who can take part
Where in Egypt
- Beni suef hospitalBanī Suwayf, EgyptTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Beni-Suef University
- Trial code
- NCT06880783
- Record updated
- 15 April 2025
- Original description
To investigate if there is a significant effect of manual diaphragmatic release technique on exercise capacity, sleep quality, chest expansion, ADL, fatigue and quality of life in older adults with type II diabetes.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effect of Manual Diaphragmatic Release Technique on Exercise Capacity and Sleep Quality in Older Adults With Type II Diabetes: a Randomized Controlled Trial
To investigate if there is a significant effect of manual diaphragmatic release technique on exercise capacity, sleep quality, chest expansion, ADL, fatigue and quality of life in older adults with type II diabetes.
Inclusion: History of Diabetes Type II for more than one year; They will be well controlled with HbA1c≤7; Patients will be aged from 55 years and above and had a body mass index less than 30 kg/m²; Patients will follow up on the training program and instructions. They will be medically stable.
Exclusion: Chest diseases; Diaphragmatic hernia, clinical evidence of phrenic nerve injury, recent abdominal or thoracic surgery, or history of traumatic lesion possibly affecting diaphragm; History of Myocardial infarction and/or cardiothoracic surgery; Unstable medical status; Cognitive disability hindering responding to the questionnaires.