Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Repetitive Magnetic Stimulation and Exercise on Quadriceps Function in COPD
Lead Sponsor:
Imperial College London
Collaborating Sponsors:
Wellcome Trust
Maastricht University
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients develop leg weakness and a reduced walking capacity, due to reduced leg muscle oxygen-utilising capacity (OUC). Animal experiments indi...
Detailed Description
There has been considerable interest in finding methods of improving quadriceps function in COPD, since quadriceps dysfunction is associated with reduced exercise capacity5 and survival in patients16,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Exclusion
- Cardiac failure
- Renal failure
- Liver failure
- Diabetes mellitus
- Systemic inflammatory diseases eg Rheumatoid arthritis, SLE
- Warfarin, coagulation problems
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00737698
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
October 1 2010
Last Update
September 28 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Respiratory Muscle Lab, Royal Brompton Hospital, Fulham Road
London, United Kingdom, SW3 6NP