Interest of a 30 Minutes' Intermittent Work Exercise Test in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Cardiac and Pulmonary Functions

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

• Registration Number: NCT00295113
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to observe the ventilatory and cardiac function (included the pulmonary arterial pressure) during an intermittent work exercise test with high density work load.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2001-11
• Study Completion: 2003-06
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-02-21
• Study First Posted: 2006-02-22
• Status Verified: 2007-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-11-28
• Last Update Posted: 2007-11-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• COPD patients (male and female) with moderate obstruction (FEV1/CV<60%)

Exclusion Criteria

• acute respiratory disease
• any type of cardiac disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The pulmonary arterial pressure does not increase dramatically during the 30 minutes exercise test, but decreases significantly after the first 5 minutes of exercise.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The cardiac output is stable after the first 5 minutes of exercise, despite the high intensity work loads every 5 minutes.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg - Service des Explorations Fonctionnelles; 🇫🇷 Strasbourg, France