Status:
COMPLETED
A Dangerous Triad in Ageing and in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Reduced Muscle Mass, Impaired Muscle Function and Malnutrition
Lead Sponsor:
Göteborg University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Swedish Research Council
The Swedish Heart and Lung Association
Conditions:
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-81 years
Brief Summary
The investigators have taken part in the development of simple muscle function tests and studied physical training and energy turnover in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD. The...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women and men between 65 and 81 years of age, randomly selected from the national registration, are invited to take part in the study.
- Patients referred to the outpatient clinic of the lung unit at Sahlgrenska University Hospital with a diagnosis of COPD are asked for participation.
- Inclusion criteria for COPD patients:
- Clinical diagnosis of COPD
- FEV% \< normal value minus 2 SD
- Smoking history; 10 pack years or more
Exclusion
- Any specific muscular disease
- Severe disease or handicap making investigations impossible
- Exclusion criteria for COPD patients:
- Any specific muscular disease
- Any co-existing serious disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01179178
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
August 11 2010
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Dept of Clinical Nutrition, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden, 44232