Effect of low-temperature sauna therapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulumonary disease(COPD)
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000003268
- Lead Sponsor
- Okayama University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Vital capacity, Forced expiratory volume in one second and Peak expiratory flow did not change statistically siginificantly before and after sauna therapy.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with left side heart failure or COPD in acute exacerbation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Vital capacity, Forced expiratory volume in one second and Peak expiratory flow
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Forced vital capacity , Forced expiratory flow at 50%,25% of expired FVC