Maximal Voluntary Conctraction (MVC) of the m. quadriceps femoris in patients with moderate to very severe COPD.

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronisch Ostructieve aandoeningen aan de luchtwegen; COPD; 10038716

• Registration Number: NL-OMON31906
• Lead Sponsor: Centrum voor Integrale Revalidatie Orgaanfalen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 137

Inclusion Criteria

COPD (GOLD II-IV)

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will not have the MVC recorded if they report any known confounding musculoskeletal or neuromuscular pathology affecting the right leg. This will include:
1) Severe osteoarthritis of either the right hip or knee joint which causes pain when positioned or performing the manoeuvre;
2) Compressive spinal pathology affecting the lumbar nerve roots;
3) Polyneuropathy or mononeuropathy affecting the femoral nerve. Patients with diabetes will general NOT be considered to fall into this category;
4) Co-existent or progressive motor neuron, neuromuscular junction or primary muscle disease;
5) Previous stroke (thrombo-embolic or haemorrhagic) affecting the right side;
6) Critical peripheral vascular disease affecting proximal leg blood flow (aorto-iliac disease).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Maximal Voluntary Contraction of the m. quadriceps femoris</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Nvt.</p><br>