Inspiratory Muscle Training With Normocapnic Hyperpnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- COPD
- Interventions
- Device: Spirotiger®
- Registration Number
- NCT01218295
- Lead Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
- Brief Summary
Many studies suggest that inspiratory muscles training by means of normocapnic hyperpnea improves exercise tolerance in healthy subjects. No information is available about the use of this training in COPD patients even if other methods (such as threshold loading and resistive loading) have been shown to be effective in terms of Inspiratory Muscle Function, Health-Related Quality of Life and Exercise Tolerance.
This study is designed to evaluate the effects of normocapnic hyperventilation by means of Spirotiger®, an instrument training the respiratory muscles, avoiding hypocapnia (using the methodology of isocapnic hyperpnoea)in COPD patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
- COPD patients. All patients are at stable state, free from an exacerbation from at least 3 months.
Exclusion Criteria
- COPD patients with a recent history of cardiovascular disease, neurologic disease and other diseases that would interfere with the training.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Respiratory muscle training Spirotiger® Patients assigned to this arm train the respiratory muscles by means of normocapnic hyperpnea.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Exercise Capacity 1 month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Pulmonary Respiratory Unit- University Hospital
🇮🇹Ferrara, Italy