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Study aim
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The main aim of this study is to see the comparison between stretching of respiratory accessory muscles and ribs mobilisation to improve chest expansion, level of dyspnea and vital capacity in COPD patients
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Design
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Two parallel groups: group A have stretching of respiratory accessory muscles and group B have ribs mobilization. Sample size is 50 which is collected from single center (Rabia Trust Hospital Faisalabad). Randomization will be through lottery method, single blinded study will be conducted in which only patient would be blinded.
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Settings and conduct
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This study is conducted in Rabia Trust Hospital Faisalabad. Randomization is done by lottery method. Sealed envelope method is use for blinding of participant.. grouping of 2 envelopes showed to patient, once he selected one of them, he will be the part of that Two groups are made. Sealed envelope will made upon with allocation of participants in both groups can be possible without biasness
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age: 30-55 years, Patients who are diagnosed with COPD according to GOLD, Patients with acute and moderate history of COPD, Both males and females, Haemodynamically stable patients who will be willing participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria: Patients having lung carcinoma and acute inflammatory condition, Patients having cardiac or neuromuscular disease, Patients having recent surgery history and recent chest injury, Patients having severe or very severe history of COPD, COVID-19 patients, Patients with broken ribs, bruised ribs, fractured ribs, Patients having Fibromyalgia, Patients with costochondritis, Patients with pleurisy.
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Intervention groups
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Two groups
Group A stretching of respiratory accessory muscles
Group B ribs mobilization
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Main outcome variables
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Xiphisteranl chest expansion, Perceived dyspnea, Vital capacity