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'Breath taking' A study focussing on the metabolic response and the perception of dyspnea an fatigue during activities of daily life in patients with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) of chronic heart failure (CHF).

Completed
Conditions
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
10019280
10038716
Registration Number
NL-OMON32375
Lead Sponsor
niversiteit Maastricht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (GOLD I to IV)
Chronic heart failure (NYHA I to IV)

Exclusion Criteria

Neurological diseases, endocrine diseases, locomotor diseases, long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Differences in absolute and relative oxygen uptake and minute ventilation<br /><br>during ADLs between patients and healthy control subjects.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Differences in absolute and relative heart rate and symptom perception for<br /><br>dyspnea and fatigue during ADLs between patients and healthy control subjects.</p><br>
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