Can Hands-On chest therapy loosen breathing? trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07822139
First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at Karabuk University are testing whether integrated myofascial release therapy, a hands-on manual technique, changes breathing-related measures in healthy adults. Forty participants receive 12 sessions over 6 weeks, with each session targeting the neck, shoulders, and chest. The team measures lung function, cough strength, and chest expansion before treatment, right after the first session, at the end of 6 weeks, and again 1 and 3 months later. The goal is to see whether a single session has an immediate effect and whether repeated sessions produce changes that last.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- integrated myofascial release therapy, a hands-on manual technique
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could support a low-cost, drug-free way to improve chest mobility and breathing mechanics in healthy adults, and point toward testing it in people with lung conditions.
- What could go wrong
- The study is small, with 40 healthy volunteers, and any changes in breathing tests may be modest or fade after treatment stops. Manual therapy can cause temporary soreness, and results in healthy adults may not carry over to people with lung disease.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Ability to communicate in Turkish. * Voluntary agreement to participate in the study. * Ability to attend the scheduled assessment and treatment sessions regularly. Exclusion Criteria: * Asthma, clinically significant dyspnea, or chronic pulmonary disease. * Influenza, COVID-19, or another acute respiratory tract infection within the previous 6 weeks that may affect respiratory function. * Recent surgery involving the neck, shoulder, or thoracic region. * History of rib fracture or an acute musculoskeletal condition that would make manual therapy inappropriate. * Serious cardiovascular, neurological, or systemic disease that could prevent safe participation in the assessments.
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Locations
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Karabuk University
Karabük, Karabük Province, 78050, Turkey (Türkiye)
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