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NCT Number: NCT00935181

Respiratory Muscle Stretching in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Behavior Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Dyspnea Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Motor Activity Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory

Age range

40 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Faculdade Evangelica do Paraná

Curitiba, Paraná, 80730-000, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 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

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with a known history of asthma, or severe and/or unstable heart disease
  • Any other pathological condition that could impair their physical activities

Treatment and study plan

respiratory muscle stretching

Behavioral

stretching exercises for respiratory muscles like diaphragm, pectoral, dorsalis etc

Other names: pulmonary rehabilitation

Primary outcomes

  1. Inspiratory muscle strength

    Time frame: 2 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Exercise capacity

    Time frame: 2 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Faculdade Evangelica do Parana

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Respiratory Muscle Stretching in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Submitted a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2008
First posted
Jul 8, 2009
Registry last updated
Jul 8, 2009

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