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Clinical Trials/NL-OMON46386
NL-OMON46386
Completed
Not Applicable

Effects of high-frequency neuromuscular electrostimulation with external weights in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with severe symptoms of shortness of breath and dysfunction of lower extremity muscles: a pilot effects study. - DO EXTERNAL WEIGHTS INFLUENCE THE INTENSITY NMES?

RvB Ciro-Horn0 sites15 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
COPD
Sponsor
RvB Ciro-Horn
Enrollment
15
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
RvB Ciro-Horn

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with COPD
  • Medical Research Council dyspnea scale (mMRC) 3/4
  • Muscle weakness of the lower extremities
  • Permission for voluntary participation
  • Being able to communicate in Dutch.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Neuromuscular disorders
  • Known joint disorders in hip, leg and / or knee
  • Metal implants in hip, leg and / or knee
  • Cardiac Pacemaker or Internal Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD)
  • Lack of motivation to voluntarily participate in this study
  • Patients requiring chronic oxygen therapy are excluded for the measurements to determine the metabolic response

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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