Pulmonary Functions in Sickle Cell Disease: Response to Acu-TENS
About this study
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.
- Condition
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Tested
- inspiratory muscle training and acupucnture like transcutanoeus electrical nerve stimulation, inspiratory muscle trainin...
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Who can join
- Age
- 20 to 50 years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Inclusion 5
- Minimum age: 20 years
- Maximum age: 50 years
- Study condition: Sickle Cell Disease
- sickle cell disease patients
- non obese patients
Exclusion 3
- patients with any systemic or chest or renal or hepatic or neurological diseases
- women with lactation or pregnancy
- patients atacks of vasoocclusive crisis
Where
1 site, 1 recruiting
faculty of physical therapy Cairo university
Dokki, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Contact
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Ali Isamil, Lecturer
0201005154209 ali.mohamed@pt.cu.edu.eg
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ali ismail, Lecturer
0201005154209 ali.mohamed@pt.cu.edu.eg
Potential match only. Final eligibility is determined by the study team.