Perceptions and experiences of a manual therapy trial: a qualitative study of people with moderate to severe COPD

ConclusionsThe findings of this study show that a manual therapy intervention was received well by participants in a clinical trial setting. A small number of participants reported mild musculoskeletal discomfort in relation to the MET treatment. Participant preferences for additional and longer treatment sessions should be carefully considered against available resources in future clinical trials.Trial registrationANZCTR, ACTRN12618000801213. Registered 11 May 2018 - Retrospectively registered.http://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=374643&isReview=true
Source: Chiropractic and Manual Therapies - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research