The effect of combining manual therapy with exercise for mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

DiscussionThis randomised controlled trial is designed to investigate whether the combination of MT and exercise delivers any additional benefits to people with mild COPD compared to exercise alone. The study is designed in response to recommendations from a recent systematic review calling for more research into the effect of MT in the management of COPD.Trial registrationANZCTRN,12614000766617. Registered on 18 July 2014.
Source: Trials - Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials