Effect of continuous low-termerature sauna therapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronnic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000004391
- Lead Sponsor
- Okayama University Hospital
- Brief Summary
During the program maximum modified Borg scale values in six-minute walk test significantly decreased in sauna group, but not decrease significantly in control group. Six-minute walk distance showed a tendency to increase in only sauna group. FEF50 and VC in pulmonary function test significantly increased only in Waon group, but not change significantly in control group.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1)Patients in acute exacerbation witnin the last month. 2)Patients with left side heart failure 3)Patients who have difficulty in waliking with arteriosclerosis obliterans,kee osteoarthritis and that.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Vital capacity,Forced expiratory volume in one second and Peak expiratory flow Walk distance,Max modified borg scale,minimum oxygen saturation in 6 minutes walking test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Forced vital capacity,Forced expiratory flow at 50%,25% of expired FVC