Inspiratory Muscle Training Combined With General Exercise Training, Compared to General Exercise Training Alone in Patients With COPD: Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Sponsor
- Hôpital Riviera-Chablais, Vaud-Valais
- Enrollment
- 80
- Primary Endpoint
- Exercise capacity (six minute walking test)
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a frequent disease, with increasing prevalence. Pulmonary rehabilitation through general exercise training (GET) is a corner stone of COPD care. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) as a stand-alone therapy decreases dyspnea and improves exercise capacity. Whether IMT combined with GET adds a supplementary benefit in the rehabilitation of COPD patients is however uncertain.
Detailed Description
Prospective, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial 80 COPD patients will be randomized into two groups. One group will receive general exercise training combined with inspiratory muscle training, 3 times a week, for a total of 36 sessions. The other group will receive general exercise training combined with shame inspiratory muscle training, 3 times a week, for a total of 36 sessions. We will assess the difference of improvement in exercise capacity between the 2 groups with the 6 minute walking test. We will also assess the difference of improvement in quality of life with St-George's respiratory questionnaire. Finally the difference of improvement in maximal inspiratory pressure will be determined. Patients and investigators assessing the outcomes will be blinded to group allocation. Written informed consent will be obtained from each subject. The data will be treated anonymously.
Investigators
Stéphanie Vaudan
Stéphanie Vaudan, board-certified respiratory therapist
Hôpital Riviera-Chablais, Vaud-Valais
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •COPD demonstrated by spirometry using Gold Criteria
- •Patient referred by a pneumologist to the ambulatory pulmonary rehabilitation program at the Riviera-Chablais Hospital, Monthey
- •Patient with maximal inspiratory pressure \< 60 cmH20
- •Patient older than 40 years
Exclusion Criteria
- •Orthopaedic or neurological troubles that could slant the 6 minute walking test
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Exercise capacity (six minute walking test)
Time Frame: 12 weeks
exercise capacity will be assessed by a six minute walking test
Secondary Outcomes
- Quality of Life (St-George's Respiratory questionnaire)(12 weeks)
- Maximal inspiratory pressure (MicroRPM by MicroMedical)(12 weeks)