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Systemic SclerosisNCT05623917

Sleep Quality, Stress, Depression, Blood Pressure Responses to Diaphragmatic Respiratory Exercise in Systemic Sclerosis

A study testing Tele-supervised diaphragmatic respiratory exercise in people with Systemic Sclerosis, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

systemic sclerosis women usually report problems such as stress/depression, fatigue, not deep sleep. complementary therapies may improve the reported problems in those patients Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Systemic Sclerosis
What is being tested?
Tele-supervised diaphragmatic respiratory exercise
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
15 Oct 2022to 15 Mar 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • systemic sclerosis women (40 females)

Who cannot join

  • obesity
  • thoracic diseases
  • heart disease
  • females with mental diseases

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Ali Ismail, lecturer contact

02 01005154209

ali.mohamed@pt.cu.edu.eg

ahmed elfahl, Lecturer contact

ahmed.elfahl@buc.edu.eg

Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Cairo Unoversity

    Giza

    Ali Ismail, lecturer, 01005154209, allooka2012@gmail.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Sleep Quality, Stress/Depression, Autonomic Responses to Breathing Exercise in Systemic Sclerosis

systemic sclerosis women usually report problems such as stress/depression, fatigue, not deep sleep. complementary therapies may improve the reported problems in those patients

Read the detailed description

the assignment of females with systemic sclerosis (n= forty females) to two equal groups. the group will contain 20 females. the first group will receive tele-supervised Diaphragmatic Respiratory Exercise ( applied at the homes of the females two times per the day, at the morning and at the evening, twenty minutes for every time, the sessions will be applied daily for 3 months in all females). the females in the second group will be waiting-list control females.

Being tested
Tele-supervised diaphragmatic respiratory exercise
Medical subject headings
Scleroderma, Systemic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tele-supervised diaphragmatic respiratory exerciseBehavioural

    the group will contain 20 females. the females will receive tele-supervised Diaphragmatic Respiratory Exercise ( applied at the homes of the females two times per the day, at the morning and at the evening, twenty minutes for every time, the sessions will be applied daily for 3 months in all females).

Study groups in NCT05623917
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Exercised groupExperimentalthe group will contain 20 females. the females will receive tele-supervised Diaphragmatic Respiratory Exercise ( applied at the homes of the females two times per the day, at the morning and at the evening, twenty minutes for every time, the sessions will be applied daily for 3 months in all females).
Receives: Behavioral: Tele-supervised diaphragmatic respiratory exercise
control groupNo interventionhe females in the this group will be waiting-list control females who will receive no training.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. cortisol

    a hormone that is usually represents as a stress hormone

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. systolic blood pressure

    it will be measured by sphygmomanometer

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. diastolic blood pressure

    it will be measured by sphygmomanometer

    Measured: 12 weeks

  3. pulse rate

    rate of pulse per minute

    Measured: 12 weeks

  4. respiratory rate

    rate of respiration per minute

    Measured: 12 weeks

  5. Patient Health Questionnaire

    it contains eight questions. it will used to assess depression

    Measured: 12 weeks

  6. Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale

    a psychological questionnaire used to assess psychological satus

    Measured: 12 weeks

  7. fatigue using visual analogue scale

    it will be measured using visual analogue scale

    Measured: 12 weeks

  8. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

    it will measured the sleeping quality of females

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Nov 2022
  2. Study start15 Oct 2022
  3. Primary completion15 Mar 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Mar 2023 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05623917
Sponsor's protocol ID
P.T.REC/012/004115
Status last verified
Nov 2022
First submitted
14 Nov 2022
Last updated
21 Nov 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Tele-supervised diaphragmatic respiratory exercise in people with Systemic Sclerosis, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Nov 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Ali Ismail, lecturer (02 01005154209, ali.mohamed@pt.cu.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

cortisol (time frame: 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Nov 2022.

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