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Improving Extrapulmonary Symptoms in COPD: Respiratory Muscle Training and Its Impact on Balance and Gait

Not Applicable
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Registration Number
IRCT20231115060065N1
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
65
Inclusion Criteria

History of smoking of more than 20 packs per year
Forced expiratory volume (FEV1) less than 80% of predicted, FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio less than 0.7 predicted
Physician diagnosis of COPD
Age over 40 years

Exclusion Criteria

Severe comorbidities or acute conditions that could potentially interfere with their existing health status
Medication that could potentially affect their exercise responses
Diagnosis of postural orthostatic hypotension
Neurological or musculoskeletal conditions that may contribute to falls and balance issues
Patients with exacerbations in the last 3 months or oxygen-dependent
Individuals with impaired vision

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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