The effect of a single laser application on respiratory muscle resistance in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Phase 1
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Registration Number
- RBR-72nr8hc
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Volunteers diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage 2, 3 or 4; both genders; non-smokers; aged 40 years or over; with a smoking history of over 20 pack-years and clinical stability in the 4 weeks prior to the study protocol.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients were excluded when: presenting any pulmonary disease other than COPD; current smoking; comorbidities such as heart failure; peripheral arterial disease; and self-reported significant cardiovascular events; or other comorbidities; neurological or orthopaedical; hat would compromise the ability to perform any of the study assessments and when presenting chronic obstructive pulmonary deases and severe exacerbation requiring hospitalization during the trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method