Sonographically detected diaphragmatic mobility in COPD patients in relation to their GOLD Stadium compared to healthy controls
- Conditions
- J44Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Registration Number
- DRKS00007630
- Lead Sponsor
- Marienkrankenhaus
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
no exacerbation of COPD within the last 4 weeks; BMI < 30
Exclusion Criteria
Age <40 or >80 years; other pulmonary diseases than COPD
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method measuring sonographically the up- and downward movement of the lung silhouette on both hemidiaphragms
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method