Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise in Health and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Lead Sponsor:
University of Utah
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out more about the effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the function of blood vessels, the heart, and muscle at rest and during exercise.
Detailed Description
Oxidative stress, defined as an imbalance between pro and antioxidant molecular species in favor of the former, has recently been recognized as a potential mechanism in the peripheral muscle dysfuncti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients (over 18 years old) and
- age-matched healthy controls (over 18 years old)
Exclusion
- Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (volume exhaled at the end of the first section of forced expiration is predicted to be under 30 percent),
- Severe Heart Failure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
185 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02300064
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2016
Last Update
June 1 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Heath Care System
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84148