STRETCH OF RESPIRATORY MUSCLES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Dyspnea; Quality of Life; Respiratory Symptoms
• Interventions: Other: Stretching Exercises

• Registration Number: NCT02036762
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Brief Summary

THE AIM OF THIS STUDY IS TO TEST IF THE STRETCHING OF THE RESPIRATORY ACCESSORY MUSCLE PROVIDE SOME BENEFIT ON THORACOABDOMINAL MECHANICS, FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Detailed Description

PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WILL BE SUBMITTED TO PASSIVE STRETCHING OF RESPIRATORY MUSCLES AND EXERCISE IN TREADMILL DURING 12 WEEKS, TWICE A WEEK. ONE WEEK AFTER THE TRAINING PERIOD, THE FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY, THE THORACOABDOMINAL MECHANICS AND LEVELS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION WILL BE ASSESSED.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-11
• Study First Submitted: 2013-08-15
• Status Verified: 2014-01
• Primary Completion: 2014-01
• Study Completion: 2014-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-01-13
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-15
• Last Update Posted: 2014-01-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis
• Clinical stability
• Absence of previous thoracic surgery
• Absence of other limitations

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Exclusion Criteria

• Copd exacerbation
• Absence greater than three days

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treatment Group	Stretching Exercises	The group submitted to stretching exercises in the respiratory muscles and treadmill exercises
Control Group	Stretching Exercises	The control group received stretching exercises in the fist and ankle muscles and treadmill exercises

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional Capacity	One week after the end of training	Distance obtained (in meters) during six minutes walking test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Thoracoabdominal mechanics	One week after the end of training	The kinematic will be analyzed by optoelectronic plethysmograph during 30 seconds at rest, followed by 30 seconds after 3 minutes cycling without load, followed by 30 seconds after 30 minutes pedaling with load (25% of the calculated maximum watt).

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

FOFITO; 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, Brazil

Hospital das Clinicas; 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, Brazil

Physiotherapy Departament of University of São Paulo; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil