Healthy IndividualsNCT06137534
Upper Extremity Pattern Exercises and Respiratory Functions
A study testing Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity Pattern in people with Healthy Individuals, run by Ege University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The study will be carried out with healthy students between the ages of 18-25 years who are studying at Ege University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and who voluntarily agree to participate in the study. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 25 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy Individuals
- What is being tested?
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity Pattern
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 10 Nov 2023to 10 Jan 2024
- 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 25 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Not diagnosed with any chronic disease
- No neurological problems
- Has not had COVID-19 for at least 6 months
Who cannot join
- Diagnosed with respiratory system diseases
- Regular medication use
- Suspected pregnancy
- Individuals with rheumatic or neurological diseases
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity Pattern Exercises on Respiratory Functions, Body Image, Self-Esteem and Psychological State
The study will be carried out with healthy students between the ages of 18-25 years who are studying at Ege University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and who voluntarily agree to participate in the study. Informed consent form will be signed before the evaluation of the individuals. The study will be carried out as a single group with the inclusion of a total of 20 individuals. The students who volunteered to participate in the study will actively apply the selected PNF upper extremity patterns for 4 weeks and will be evaluated twice, before and after the application. Demographic information of the individuals; age, height, weight, gender, background, surname, smoking habit, alcohol habit, education level (class), sports habit, COVID-19 disease status and when it occurred will be recorded. Cosmed pulmonary function test device will be used to evaluate the respiratory function of the individuals, Oncomed brand electronic body weight and height measurement device will be used to calculate the body mass index. Body Image Perception Scale will be used for body image perception, Beck Depression Inventory will be used to evaluate psychological status, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale will be used to evaluate sense of self.
- Conditions
- Healthy Individuals
- Being tested
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity Pattern
- Keywords
- Reathing exercises, Body Image, Depression, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
- Medical subject headings
- Depression
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity PatternOther
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation upper extremity pattern exercises will be actively applied to 20 individuals in groups of 5 in a standing position for 30 minutes in each session 3 days a week for 4 weeks.
PNF upper extremity patterns to be applied to the participants:
- Bilateral symmetrical flexion-adduction-external rotation.
- Bilateral symmetrical flexion-abduction-external rotation.
- Bilateral asymmetric right: flexion-abduction-external rotation, left: flexion-adduction-external rotation.
- Bilateral reciprocal (same diagonal) right: extension-adduction-internal rotation, left: flexion-abduction-external rotation.
- Bilateral reciprocal (same diagonal) right: flexion-adduction-external rotation, left: extension-abduction-internal rotation.
- Bilateral reciprocal (opposite diagonal) right: extension-adduction-internal rotation, left: flexion, adduction, external rotation.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise Group | Experimental | Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation upper extremity pattern exercises will be actively applied to 20 individuals in groups of 5 in a standing position for 30 minutes in each session 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Receives: Other: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity Pattern |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.
Measured: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1)
It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.
Measured: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
Forced expiratory volume in the first second/Forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC)
It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.
Measured: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
Forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of vital capacity (FEF25-75)
It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.
Measured: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
Body Image Perception Scale
The scale provides information about body image. The scale assesses satisfaction with 40 different body parts and functions. The scale has a minimum score of 40 and a maximum score of 200. A higher overall score on the scale indicates a higher negative judgement, while a lower overall score suggests a more positive evaluation.
Measured: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
Secondary outcomes (2)
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
The scale consists of 63 items. It is evaluated over 12 subscales and it is accepted that those who score 0-1 on the self-esteem subscale have high self-esteem, those who score 2-4 have medium self-esteem and those who score 5-6 have low self-esteem.
Measured: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
Beck Depression Inventory
It is a scale developed to measure the behavioural findings of depression. As a result of the scoring, 0-9 points are interpreted as Minimal, 10-16 points as Mild, 17-29 points as Moderate, 30-63 points as Severe.
Measured: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Nov 2023
- Study start10 Nov 2023
- Primary completion10 Nov 2023
- Study completion10 Jan 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Healthy IndividualsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- It includes a single-group exercise application with volunteer healthy university students.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ege University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ozden Gokcek, Ege University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06137534
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 08/2023
- Status last verified
- Feb 2024
- First submitted
- 10 Nov 2023
- Last updated
- 20 Feb 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The study protocol and the data repository containing the participants' data can be requested from the principal investigator upon valid requests. The corresponding author can be reached via e-mail.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Feb 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity Pattern Exercises on Respiratory Functions, Body Image, Self-Esteem and Psychological State
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06137534
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 08/2023
- Conditions
- Healthy Individuals
- Keywords
- Reathing exercises, Body Image, Depression, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ege UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Jan 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 18 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study will be carried out with healthy students between the ages of 18-25 years who are studying at Ege University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and who voluntarily agree to participate in the study. Informed consent form will be signed before the evaluation of the individuals. The study will be carried out as a single group with the inclusion of a total of 20 individuals. The students who volunteered to participate in the study will actively apply the selected PNF upper extremity patterns for 4 weeks and will be evaluated twice, before and after the application. Demographic information of the individuals; age, height, weight, gender, background, surname, smoking habit, alcohol habit, education level (class), sports habit, COVID-19 disease status and when it occurred will be recorded. Cosmed pulmonary function test device will be used to evaluate the respiratory function of the individuals, Oncomed brand electronic body weight and height measurement device will be used to calculate the body mass index. Body Image Perception Scale will be used for body image perception, Beck Depression Inventory will be used to evaluate psychological status, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale will be used to evaluate sense of self.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- It includes a single-group exercise application with volunteer healthy university students.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise Group | Experimental | Other: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity PatternProprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation upper extremity pattern exercises will be actively applied to 20 individuals in groups of 5 in a standing position for 30 minutes in each session 3 days a week for 4 weeks. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 25 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Not diagnosed with any chronic disease
- No neurological problems
- Has not had COVID-19 for at least 6 months
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Diagnosed with respiratory system diseases
- Regular medication use
- Suspected pregnancy
- Individuals with rheumatic or neurological diseases
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity PatternProprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation upper extremity pattern exercises will be actively applied to 20 individuals in groups of 5 in a standing position for 30 minutes in each session 3 days a week for 4 weeks. PNF upper extremity patterns to be applied to the participants: 1. Bilateral symmetrical flexion-adduction-external rotation. 2. Bilateral symmetrical flexion-abduction-external rotation. 3. Bilateral asymmetric right: flexion-abduction-external rotation, left: flexion-adduction-external rotation. 4. Bilateral reciprocal (same diagonal) right: extension-adduction-internal rotation, left: flexion-abduction-external rotation. 5. Bilateral reciprocal (same diagonal) right: flexion-adduction-external rotation, left: extension-abduction-internal rotation. 6. Bilateral reciprocal (opposite diagonal) right: extension-adduction-internal rotation, left: flexion, adduction, external rotation. | Other | Exercise Group |
Primary outcome
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.
Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1)
Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.
Forced expiratory volume in the first second/Forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC)
Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.
Forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of vital capacity (FEF25-75)
Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
It will be evaluated with Cosmed pulmonary function test device. The test will be performed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) criteria. The patient will be asked to take a deep breath in a sitting position and then exhale rapidly through the spirometer. Nasal clamp will be used during exhalation.
Body Image Perception Scale
Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
The scale provides information about body image. The scale assesses satisfaction with 40 different body parts and functions. The scale has a minimum score of 40 and a maximum score of 200. A higher overall score on the scale indicates a higher negative judgement, while a lower overall score suggests a more positive evaluation.
2 secondary outcomes
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
Beck Depression Inventory
Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Feb 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The study protocol and the data repository containing the participants' data can be requested from the principal investigator upon valid requests. The corresponding author can be reached via e-mail.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity Pattern in people with Healthy Individuals, run by Ege University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Feb 2024. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Forced vital capacity (FVC) (time frame: At the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks of exercise.). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. 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 20 Feb 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.