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Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training During PR on Dyspnoea and Exercise Tolerance in COPD Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interventions
Other: Pulmonary rehabilitation+IMT
Other: Pulmonary rehabilitation
Registration Number
NCT04120142
Lead Sponsor
Faculty of Medicine, Sousse
Brief Summary

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a respiratory disease that results in progressive airflow limitation and respiratory distress.

The benefit of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) combined with a pulmonary rehabilitation programme is uncertain. The investigators aimed to demonstrate that, in patients with obstructive pulmonary disease, IMT performed during a PRP is associated with an improvement of dyspnoea and exercise tolerance.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the inspiratory muscle training (with incremental load every two weeks in two months) performed during pulmonary rehabilitation on dyspnoea, 6 minutes walk test and quality of life using the St George's respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ) in COPD patients.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria
  • Were COPD diagnosed by pulmonary function testing
  • Clinically stable
  • Abscence of other obstructive diseases
  • Signed written consert
Exclusion Criteria
  • Were previous pneumonectomy or lobectomy in the past 6 months
  • spontaneous risk of pneumothorax or rib fracture
  • Incapacity to follow a standard rehabilitation programme (locomotor deficits, acute cardiac failure and acute exacerbation of COPD at the beginning of the programme)
  • The absence of written informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
IMT goupPulmonary rehabilitation+IMTInspiratory muscle training + aerobic exercice
Control groupPulmonary rehabilitationaerobic exercice
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Inspiratory muscle strengthBaseline, After 2 months

The inspiratory muscle strength were measured by maximal inspiratory pressure test

DyspnoeaBaseline, After 2 months

The dyspnoea were measured before and after the 6 minutes walk test

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bilel TOUNSI

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Sousse, Tunisia

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