Manual Diaphragmatic Release Technique on Exercise Capacity and Sleep Quality

Launched by BENI-SUEF UNIVERSITY · Mar 12, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a technique called manual diaphragmatic release to see if it can help improve exercise capacity, sleep quality, and overall quality of life for older adults with type II diabetes. The goal is to find out if this technique can also help with chest expansion, daily activities, and fatigue. The trial is currently looking for participants who are at least 55 years old, have had type II diabetes for more than a year, and have their blood sugar levels well controlled.

To be eligible, participants should have a body mass index (BMI) of less than 30 and must be in stable health. However, those with certain health issues, such as chest diseases or recent surgeries that could affect the diaphragm, will not be able to participate. If you join the study, you can expect to follow a training program and provide feedback through questionnaires about your health and well-being. This trial aims to find ways to help improve the lives of older adults living with diabetes.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 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 Criteria:
• • 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.