Status:
COMPLETED
Daily Activities Are Sufficient to Induce Dynamic Pulmonary Hyperinflation and Dyspnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of São Paulo
Conditions:
Dynamic Lung Hyperinflation
COPD Patients
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-80 years
Brief Summary
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition characterized by airflow limitation usually progressive and associated with inflammatory response of lung noxious particles. During a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- COPD patients diagnosed with moderate to very severe airway obstruction according to GOLD classification (9)
- clinical stability with no clinical exacerbation during the previous 30 days prior to the beginning of the study and to sign an informed consent form
Exclusion
- Inability to perform the slow vital capacity maneuver
- excessive perceived dyspnea during the test
- arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO2) lower than 80% during activities and/or need of oxygen supplementation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01475812
Start Date
March 1 2007
Last Update
November 21 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Federal University of São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil, 05414000