Pulmonary Functions in Sickle Cell Disease: Response to Acu-TENS

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Conditions studied: Sickle Cell Disease

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06757829

Run by

Cairo University

People needed

40

Starts

2024-12-15

Expected to finish

2025-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-01-03

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• sickle cell disease patients
• non obese patients

You may not qualify if…

• patients with any systemic or chest or renal or hepatic or neurological diseases
• women with lactation or pregnancy
• patients atacks of vasoocclusive crisis

Where it is running

• faculty of physical therapy Cairo university — Dokki, Giza Governorate, Egypt (enrolling)

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