Exercise in severe COPD:Is walking different to stair-climbing?

• Conditions: Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; J44

• Registration Number: DRKS00000029

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2007-03-31
• Study Start: 2008-09-05
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

Stable stage III and IV COPD patients according to GOLD criteria13 were included.
Only patients who reported dyspnea already during mildest exertion were studied. Furthermore, all patients stated that their exercise capacity was limited by dyspnea and not by skeletal muscle weakness.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in the change of PaO2 when comparing walking and stair-climbing

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood gases, blood lactate, lung function parameters, maximal inspiratory mouth, sniff nasal and twitch mouth pressures, blood pressure, heart rate, and Borg Dyspnea Scale (BDS)