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Magnetic Stimulation of Diaphragm in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Led by Ankara University · Updated on 2024-12-04
66
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
119 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation and respiratory symptoms due to airway and/or alveolar deterioration caused by severe exposure to harmful particles or gases and host factors. Exercise intolerance and decreased functional capacity develop as a result of the disorders that occur in COPD. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS), an easy and inexpensive method to increase diaphragm strength as an adjunct to the pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program applied in COPD, and to investigate the effect of this method on exercise capacity, diaphragm muscle thickness and symptoms.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Magnetic Stimulation of Diaphragm in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with COPD at least 6 months ago
- At least 18 years of age
- Able to understand questions and complete questionnaires
- Agree to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Chest wall deformity
- Having a pacemaker or defibrillator
- Pregnancy
- Acute respiratory infection or pneumonia
- Suspected hemidiaphragmatic paresis
- History of inflammatory rheumatologic or neuromuscular diseases affecting diaphragm
- Suspected paraneoplastic or myopathic syndromes or use of muscle-altering medications including oral corticosteroids
- Recent thoracic or abdominal surgery
- COPD exacerbation within last 4 weeks
- COPD with bronchial asthma, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, or metabolic diseases (diabetes, uremia, liver failure)
- Body mass index over 40
- Contraindications for exercise such as uncontrolled arrhythmias, very high blood pressure, severe aortic stenosis, recent embolism, decompensated heart failure, recent cardiac ischemic event
- Systemic or musculoskeletal diseases preventing exercise
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06620
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Research Team
Y
Yeşim Aytur, Professor, MD
CONTACT
M
Meltem Kaya, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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