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Effect of exercise training in inflammatory process control in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
C08.381.495.389
Registration Number
RBR-3vt4bs
Lead Sponsor
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; aged over 50 years; non smokers, of both genders; clinically stable; who have not participated in regular physical training in the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with other chronic lung disease; or with rheumatoid arthritis; multiple sclerosis; decompensated diabetes; autoimmune hepatitis; chronic cardiovascular disease; malignant tumor; or with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - AIDS; use of immunosuppressive drugs; presence of musculoskeletal disorders that make it impossible to perform physical exercise; continuous use of oxygen therapy

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Expected to find an increase of 2% of anti-inflammatory cells and cytokines, evaluated in peripheral blood by flow cytometry, in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients who will perform the exercise training compared to patients who will perform the placebo exercise.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
It is expected that the increase in anti-inflammatory response is related to the improvement of clinical symptoms and quality of life, assessed through validated questionnaires, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients who will perform the exercise training.
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