Tests deep tissue massage of the chest for people with asthma
Compares deep tissue massage with classic massage in adults with asthma.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Effect of Deep Tissue Massage on Respiratory Parameters in People With Asthma
Key facts
- Where
- Cracow and Wieliczka, PolandSee the 2 sites
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 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT06893445, who can take part
Where in Poland
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical CollegeCracow, PolandNo longer taking part
- The "Wieliczka" Salt Mine Health ResortWieliczka, PolandNo longer taking part
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
- Jagiellonian University
- Trial code
- NCT06893445
- Record updated
- 25 March 2025
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Effect of Deep Tissue Massage on Respiratory Parameters in People With Asthma
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.
Inclusion: diagnosed with bronchial asthma; stable health condition, allowing participation in the study; informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion: any chest surgery performed within the last 6 months; acute or chronic comorbidities that may affect the results (e.g. COPD, heart failure, cancer); contraindications to massage (e.g. skin infections, wounds); pregnancy; participation in other clinical trials in the last 3 months.