Unsupported Arm Exercise and Breathing Strategy in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Registration Number: NCT00836108
• Lead Sponsor: West Park Healthcare Centre

Brief Summary

Controlling the way people with lung problems breathe during arm exercises may reduce their breathlessness during activities of daily living that require them to lift their arms (i.e. brushing their hair, putting groceries away on high shelves). The main aim of this study is to determine the effects of specific breathing strategies during arm exercise on dyspnoea in patients with chronic lung disease. Coordinating inspiration with the action of arm elevation will reduce dyspnoea during a rhythmic overhead arm activity

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-02
• Study First Submitted: 2009-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-02-03
• Study First Posted: 2009-02-04
• Primary Completion: 2012-05
• Study Completion: 2012-05
• Status Verified: 2012-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-07-10
• Last Update Posted: 2012-07-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of COPD including forced expiratory volume in one second < 80% predicted normal
• presence of lung hyperinflation at rest

Exclusion Criteria

• musculoskeletal or neurological condition which could adversely affect arm activity

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dyspnoea during arm exercise	1 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Arm exercise endurance	1 week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

West Park Healthcare Centre; 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada