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The effect of maximal exercise capacity according to closed-lip breathing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the respiratory system
Registration Number
KCT0006761
Lead Sponsor
Jeonbuk National University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in stable condition over 40th aged, with an FEV1/FVC ratio of less than 70%, and a moderate (stage 2) or higher severity according to the GOLD criteria (those with an FEV1% <80%)

Exclusion Criteria

1. People with normal lung function with an FEV1/FVC ratio of over 70% and an FVC of 80% or higher as a result of the lung function test (those who do not qualify for both obstructive pulmonary disease and restrictive pulmonary disease
2. Persons with other lung diseases such as lung cancer or interstitial lung disease
3. A person who has had an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease within one month
4. A person with a history of heart disease that causes breathing difficulties
5. Those with peripheral vascular disease or neurological disease that cannot perform exercise evaluation
6. Persons unable to cooperate due to cognitive decline
7. Persons who do not consent to the research

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test(VO2max)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
6 minutes gait distance;oxygen saturation;Dyspnea score (Borg scale);Fatigue score (Borg scale);blood pressure;pulse rate;change in respiratory rate
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