Physical Training Program in Patients Hospitalized for Community-acquired Pneumonia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pneumonia
• Interventions: Other: Control group; Other: Experimental group

• Registration Number: NCT02103400
• Lead Sponsor: University of Nove de Julho

Brief Summary

Hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have reduced functional capacity, peripheral muscle strength and quality of life. Despite the high incidence and severity has not yet been demonstrated whether a physical training program can change these outcomes. Objectives: To evaluate the effects of an exercise training program in patients hospitalized for CAP, to compare this effects with traditional physical therapy and assess whether the inflammatory markers correlate with the functional status of the patient and type of treatment. Methods: A controlled, prospective, randomized clinical trial. Patients hospitalized for CAP, adults, conscious, hemodynamically stable and independent to walk will be studied. In the first day, a medical history, measured dyspnea, incremental shuttle walk test, Glittre test, measurement of peripheral muscle strength, spirometry, and the application of quality of life questionnaire Shor Form 36 will be held. The measurement of inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor) will also be held. Patients will be randomized into two groups: one will perform a program of physical training (stretching, active resistance exercises and aerobic exercises) and the other group held the traditional physical therapy (bronchial hygiene, breathing exercises and walking) for eight days. On the tenth day the same assessment will be carried out initially described.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-03
• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-31
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-03
• Primary Completion: 2014-11
• Study Completion: 2015-02
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of pneumonia
• Must be able to walk
• Time less than 48 hours of hospitalization
• Age above 18 years
• Conscious and oriented
• Hemodynamically stable

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with other respiratory diseases
• Osteoarticular or cognitive disorders
• Patients who refuse to participate or complete the procedures

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	Control group	Patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia
Experimental group	Experimental group	Patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Glittre test	up to 9 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Shuttle test	up to 9 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Nove de Julho; 🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil