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NCT Number: NCT02673242

Inspiratory Muscle Training for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder

This study is a randomized controlled trial with the aim of evaluating the effect of homebased inspiratory muscle training (IMT) for patients with COPD in Norway. The intervention group will train with threshold IMT for 6 weeks. The control group will not participate in any other training method or sham. Evaluation parameters are maximal inspiratory pressure, six minute walk test, COPD assessment test, modified Medical research council dyspnea scale and spirometry.

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Key information

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiratory Tract Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sykehuset Innlandet Hospital Trust

Elverum, 2409, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • COPD grade III-IV,
  • Inhabitant of Hedmark (Løten, Våler, Åsnes, Hamar, Elverum)

Exclusion criteria

  • Undergoing exercise based physical therapy treatment,
  • not able to do IMT physically or mentally

Treatment and study plan

Threshold IMT Philips Respironics

Device

Inspiratory muscle training

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximal inspiratory pressure

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Six minute walk test

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  2. Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  3. COPD Assessment Test

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  4. Spirometry

    Time frame: 6 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sykehuset Innlandet HF

Other

Collaborators

  • Bergen University College

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Feb 3, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 27, 2017

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