Evaluation of inflammatory markers in patients undergoing a short-term aerobic exercise program while hospitalized due to acute exacerbation of COPD

Phase 1

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection; J44.0

• Registration Number: RBR-7yv765
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu /UNESP

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-03-26
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Patient hospitalized for exacerbated COPD;
both genders; without limitation of mobility.

Exclusion Criteria

Level of awareness by score Glasgow score less than fifteen; Borg dyspnoea score greater than seven; unstable heart disease; limited mobility; hemodynamic instabilit; mechanical ventilation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The study showed that aerobic physical activity initiated in hospitalization of COPD patients did not worsen the inflammatory process, when it evaluated an inflammation before and after exercise;There was also an improvement in quality of life after one month of hospital discharge in the intervention group compared to the control group.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
There was no difference regarding rehospitalization between groups.<br>;There was no difference in the mortality rate between groups.