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)
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12612000693820
- Lead Sponsor
- A/Prof Jennifer Alison
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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