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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12612000693820
ACTRN12612000693820
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Effect of application of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on acupunture points (Acu-TENS) compared to Sham-TENS on breathlessness and exercise capacity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

A/Prof Jennifer Alison0 sites20 target enrollmentJune 28, 2012

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
A/Prof Jennifer Alison
Enrollment
20
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 28, 2012
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
A/Prof Jennifer Alison

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients diagnosed with COPD with the FEV1/ FVC less than 0\.7 and disease severity from mild to severe according to the GOLD criteria (i.e. Mild FEV1 \> 80% predicted to very severe FEV1 \< 30% predicted).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Musculoskeletal, neurological or cardiovascular conditions as the main limiting factors for exercise.
  • Cognitive impairment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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