Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training and Respiratory Exercise in Exercise Tolerance, Performing Daily Life Activities and Quality of Life of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breaths at an abnormally high lung volume causes the inspiratory muscle to operate at non-optimal lengths, which reduce their maximal cont...
Detailed Description
Methodology Sample Is a prospective longitudinal. Forty patients with COPD to moderate to very severe obstruction (ratio \[FEV1/FVC\] \<70%) and FEV1 \<80% predicted (RABE et al., 2008), age ranging f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- the patients with clinical diagnosis of COPD presenting FEV1/FVC \< 70% and FEV1 \< 80% predicted by pulmonary function observed and were classified as patients with moderate to very severe obstruction (RABE et al., 2008),
- clinically stable with no history infection or exacerbation of the respiratory symptoms or
- a change in medication for two months preceding the study.
- the patients were non oxygen dependent, smokers or former smokers.
Exclusion
- patients with clinical diagnosis of COPD presenting FEV1/FVC ≥ 70% FEV1 ≥ 80% predicted (RABE et al., 2008)
- who present respiratory, cardiac, rheumatic, musculoskeletal, orthopedic and neuromuscular disorders associated that may prevent them of the testing and intervention proposed,
- that are experiencing swelling in lower limbs,
- that change the type of medication during the study,
- uncontrolled hypertension patients,
- saturation below 90% at rest and
- did not agree to sign the formal consent form proposed.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01510041
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
January 13 2012
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Federal University of Sao Carlos
São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil, 13565-905