Assessment of muscle stress in patients with moderate to severe COPD

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• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; C08.381.495.389

• Registration Number: RBR-9s8yt9
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-10-02
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria were sedentary patients with moderate to severe COPD diagnosed according to the GOLD criteria, who did not engage in any clinically stable physical activity.

Exclusion Criteria

We excluded oxygen-dependent patients with a locomotor or neurological disorder and clinical instability, such as an indication of changes in treatment regimen or exacerbation of any severity in the previous 12 weeks and concomitant diagnosis of malignant diseases, chronic heart failure, liver disease or neuropathy, or actively engaged in any physical activity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified