Pulmonary rehabilitation in chemical victims
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- chronic respiratory disorders due to sulfur mustard inhalation.Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016051127848N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Health Department of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
patients with history of sulfur mustard exposure
FEV1 lower than 80% predicted
MRC dyspnoea score = 3
Exclusion Criteria
any type of debilitating clinical condition that prevents the patient from participating in the rehabilitation program –such as, arthritis
any type of clinical condition that will endanger the patient during the physical exercises –such as, uncontrolled cardiac diseases
the presence of other non-chemical related pulmonary diseases like asthma
active malignancy
severe cognitive disorder and psychiatric disease that is associated with memory disorder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Endurance Time. Timepoint: before intervention , 6th week, 12th month. Method of measurement: by using an electronically braked cycle ergometer at 70% of Wmax to volitional exhaustion.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method