The metabolic response during low-frequent and high-frequent neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the quadriceps muscles in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)10038716
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON33670
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiteit Maastricht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
High rate of dyspnoea (MRC 4/5)
Normal or underweigth (BMI<25 kg/m2)
Exclusion Criteria
Long-term oxygen therapy
Pacemaker or Internal Cardiac Defibrillator
Metal implants in hip, leg and/or knee
Neurological and/or locomotorical problems
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Metabolic response:<br /><br>- Oxygen uptake (VO2)<br /><br>- Ventilation (VE)</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Symptom perception:<br /><br>- Borgscores for dyspnoea before and after the electrical stimulation<br /><br>- Borgscores for fatigue of the leg muscles before and after the electrical<br /><br>stimulation </p><br>