'Air to walk' A study focussing on the effects of 2 walking aids on the functional mobility in patients with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)10038716
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON36911
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiteit Maastricht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
A walking distance of < 500 meters in a 6-min walkingtest.
Exclusion Criteria
Neurological disease
Neuromuscular disorder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Difference in made distance in meters within a fixed time between the walker<br /><br>and the walkingbike used by COPD patients.<br /><br>Difference in walking time and distance on an outdoor track between the walker<br /><br>and the walkingbike used by COPD patients</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Difference in symptom perception, number of stops, step distance, number of<br /><br>steps, heart rate, oxygen uptake and ventilation within a fixed time between<br /><br>the walker an the walk-bike used by COPD patients.<br /><br>Difference in symptom perception, number of stops, step distance and number of<br /><br>steps made on a fixed outdoor track between the walker an the walk-bike used by<br /><br>COPD patients</p><br>