Status:

COMPLETED

Physical Capacity of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With and Without Supplementation of Whey

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Conditions:

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Dietary Supplements

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by obstruction to pulmonary airflow and dyspnea. These characteristics are a consequence of exposure to harmful gases and particles that lead to ...

Detailed Description

A randomized clinical study will be carried out with 62 patients (31 patients per group) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who came from specialized departments of the Pulmonology Service of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have been referred for pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease diagnosis;
  • Stable for the last 3 months and have no contraindications to exercise (no infection, acute myocardial infarction, malignant neoplasms, renal or hepatic disease, ascites / edema or neuromuscular disease);
  • Be 40 years or older;
  • Being literate;

Exclusion

  • Being a vegetarian;
  • Make use of continuous oxygen;
  • Present cognitive or functional changes that limit the execution of any of the proposed tests.
  • Body mass index \<21.0 kg / m² and ≥ 35.0 kg / m².

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 10 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 2 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

32 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03386604

Start Date

September 10 2021

End Date

March 2 2022

Last Update

August 1 2023

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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil