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ISRCTN46428072
Completed
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An investigation into the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health0 sites40 target enrollmentSeptember 28, 2007
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Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Enrollment
40
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 28, 2007
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •1\. Diagnosis of COPD
  • •2\. Declining functional capacity (Medical Research Council \[MRC] grade 3 and above)
  • •3\. On optimal pharmacological treatment
  • •4\. Clinical stable (no exacerbation within 4 weeks of initial assessment and not taking antibiotics/oral steroids for an acute infection)
  • •5\. Smokers will be included
  • •6\. Patients receiving long\-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) will be included
  • •7\. Evidence of nutritional depletion \- body weight less than 90% of ideal body weight (IBW) and/or fat\-free mass (FFM) less than 69% IBW (males) and 67% IBW (females)
  • •8\. Evidence of peripheral muscle weakness (quadriceps force less than 80% predicted and/or hand grip strength less than 80% predicted)

Exclusion Criteria

  • •1\. Unstable heart disease (and patients with pacemakers)
  • •2\. Untreated hypertension
  • •3\. Untreated hypothyroidism
  • •5\. Pregnancy
  • •6\. Arthritis (such that patient is unable to perform an exercise test and take part in an exercise training programme) or other mobility problems that will limit exercise capacity
  • •7\. Patients unable (or unwilling) to attend the hospital three times weekly for exercise training sessions
  • •8\. Patients unwilling to commit to lifestyle changes
  • •9\. Patients having an acute exacerbation of their disease within the previous 4 weeks

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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