Inspiratory Muscle Training With Normocapnic Hyperpnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: COPD

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-05
• Status Verified: 2010-10
• Study First Submitted: 2010-10-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-10-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-10-08
• Study First Posted: 2010-10-11
• Last Update Posted: 2010-10-11
• Primary Completion: 2011-06
• Study Completion: 2011-07

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exercise Capacity	1 month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pulmonary Respiratory Unit- University Hospital; 🇮🇹 Ferrara, Italy