Respiratory Muscle Stretching in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT00935181
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculdade Evangelica do Parana
- Brief Summary
Objective: The investigators studied the effects of respiratory muscle stretching in an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation program. Methods: This was a simple-blind parallel controlled trial, conducted an out-patient clinic. Twenty six patients with COPD (mean age 68 ± 6 y, percent of predicted FEV1 47 ± 16) were randomized to either respiratory muscle stretching group plus exercise training (RMS), and exercise training group (Sham), in an 8-week exercise program that had 3 sessions per week. The investigators measured inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength (by maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure - PIM and PEM), exercise capacity (by 6-minute walk distance), dyspnea and quality of life.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 26
- Subjects between 40 and 75 years of age referred by a physician to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
- With a clinical and spirometric diagnosis of moderate to severe COPD according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), in a stable condition (without exacerbations or infections for at least a month)
- Former smokers
- Patients with a known history of asthma, or severe and/or unstable heart disease
- Any other pathological condition that could impair their physical activities
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Inspiratory muscle strength 2 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Exercise capacity 2 hours
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Faculdade Evangelica do Paraná
🇧🇷Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Faculdade Evangelica do Paraná🇧🇷Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil