Refinement of rehabilitation strategies in patients with COPD.
Completed
- Conditions
- depleted and non-depleted patiënts with COPD.Keywords: COPD, strength training, aerobic training, fat free mass
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON25396
- Lead Sponsor
- Asthma Center Heideheuvel
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Inclusion Criteria
1. Depleted and non-depleted patients with COPD;
2. FEV1<50%pred;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Comorbidity that impacts exercise tolerance;
2. Inability to perform an incremental exercise test or to participate in exercise training;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the effect of specific exercise training and strategies in subgroups of patients with COPD on endurance capacity measured by a constant work rate test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the effect of specific exercise training and strategies in subgroups of patients with COPD on muscle strength, 6 minute walking distance, quality of life, activities of daily life and dyspnea.