Status:
COMPLETED
Electrostimulation, Skeletal Muscle Function, and Exercise Capacity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Lead Sponsor:
Laval University
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study was designed to test the following hypothesis: The benefit of electrostimulation training will be greater than sham stimulation training in term of muscle strength and mass (muscle hypertr...
Detailed Description
Background: Because it has little impact on ventilatory requirements and dyspnea, muscle electrostimulation appears as a promising alternative to general physical reconditioning in advanced COPD and i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- COPD
- FEV1 \< 60% predicted value and FEV1/ FVC \< 70%
- 6-minute walking distance \< 400 m
Exclusion
- Patients suffering from cardiovascular, neurological, skeletal muscle, or any other condition that could alter their capacity to perform the exercise test
- Patients taking systemic corticosteroids on a daily basis (patients having received systemic steroids for the treatment of up to two exacerbations in the preceding year and those on inhaled steroids will be allowed)
- Patients with room air PaO2 \< 60 mm Hg will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00874965
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
October 10 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Hôpital Laval
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V4G5