Does using a handheld fan and wet-wipe improve exercise capacity or speed resolution of breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); Respiratory; Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: ISRCTN94278636
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with COPD due to attend pulmonary rehabilitation programme, previous attendees who have expressed an interest in participating in research and patients attending respiratory out-patients clinic

Exclusion Criteria

Exacerbation of COPD or changed medication in previous 4 weeks or those receiving long term oxygen therapy, other condition which limits exercise testing.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified