Effect of modified arm swing exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Patients were all diagnosed to be COPD according to GOLD criteria,which defined as a post-bronchodilator of FEV1/FVC < 70% from spirometry.COPD patients were recruited from the northeastern regionCOPD
- Registration Number
- TCTR20180125002
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 56
Inclusion Criteria
-Post-bronchodilator of FEV1/FVC < 70%
-Post-bronchodilator of FEV1 ≥ 30% of predicted value
-Non regular exercise (< 3 times/week and < 30 min/day)
Exclusion Criteria
-Other respiratory diseases such as asthma and bronchiectasis
-Acute exacerbation within 2 months before starting the study
-Congestive heart failure, angina pectoris and third degree A-V block
-Presence of orthopedic or neuromuscular conditions interfering with the ability to perform MASE such as herniated disc, lumbar stenosis and muscle weakness
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Exercise capacity pre and post exercise training Assessment of distance walked over 6 minutes
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pulmonary function pre and post exercise training Lung volumes, flow rates and respiratory muscle strength