Inspiratory Muscle Training for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
• Interventions: Device: Threshold IMT Philips Respironics

• Registration Number: NCT02673242
• Lead Sponsor: Sykehuset Innlandet HF

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial with the aim of evaluating the effect of homebased inspiratory muscle training (IMT) for patients with COPD in Norway. The intervention group will train with threshold IMT for 6 weeks. The control group will not participate in any other training method or sham. Evaluation parameters are maximal inspiratory pressure, six minute walk test, COPD assessment test, modified Medical research council dyspnea scale and spirometry.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-11
• Study First Submitted: 2016-02-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-02-02
• Study First Posted: 2016-02-03
• Primary Completion: 2016-08
• Study Completion: 2016-08
• Status Verified: 2017-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3

Inclusion Criteria

• COPD grade III-IV,
• Inhabitant of Hedmark (Løten, Våler, Åsnes, Hamar, Elverum)

Exclusion Criteria

• Undergoing exercise based physical therapy treatment,
• not able to do IMT physically or mentally

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Threshold IMT Philips Respironics	Inspiratory muscle training

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximal inspiratory pressure	6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
COPD Assessment Test	6 weeks
Six minute walk test	6 weeks
Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale	6 weeks
Spirometry	6 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sykehuset Innlandet Hospital Trust; 🇳🇴 Elverum, Norway