Status:
UNKNOWN
Inspiratory Muscle Training in COPD
Lead Sponsor:
Miami VA Healthcare System
Conditions:
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This proposal aims at evaluating an inspiratory muscle training (IMT) method not previously tested in COPD called the Test of Incremental Respiratory Endurance (TIRE). As a training method, TIRE promi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female aged \> 40 years with a confirmed diagnosis of COPD by a pulmonologist (presence of risk factors and airflow obstruction) and evidence of inspiratory muscle weakness as defined by the latest American Thoracic Society / European Respiratory Society statement on respiratory muscle training.
Exclusion
- Refusal to participate in the study, subjects actively undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation, inability to perform the required maneuvers (i.e. patients with cerebrovascular accident or tracheostomy), subjects not in their stable state (i.e. having an acute exacerbation or within 4 weeks of having one) or presence of important comorbidities that may confound the interpretation of TIRE measures (i.e. decompensated heart failure, diaphragmatic paralysis, prior lung surgery, active cancer treatment, etc.). There will be no involvement of vulnerable populations.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 18 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03438019
Start Date
June 18 2018
End Date
July 31 2019
Last Update
July 20 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Bruce W Carter VAMC
Miami, Florida, United States, 33125