Effects of high-frequency neuromuscular electrostimulation with external weights in patients with chronicobstructive pulmonary disease with severe symptoms of shortness of breath and dysfunction of lower extremitymuscles: a pilot effects study.
- Conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES)external weightsintensitychronisch obstructief longlijden (COPD)neuromusculaire electrostimulatie (NME S)externe gewichtenintensiteit
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23296
- Lead Sponsor
- CIRO Horn
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with COPD
Medical Research C ouncil dyspnea scale (mMRC) 3/4
Exclusion Criteria
Neuromuscular disorders
Known joint disorders in h ip, leg and / or knee
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary research parameter is to determine whe ther external weights affect NMES intensity (height mA), in patients with COPD characterized by muscle weakness and / or severe shortness of breath.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The secondary research parameters are the metabolic processes and m uscle activity of the bone muscularity in COPD patients.<br /><br>The metabolic processes give an adequate picture of the patient's loadability. Muscle activity shows well the effects on muscle fiber levels.