Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Arm Training in COPD Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Villa Pineta Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Conditions:
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Recent guidelines on pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) recommend upper extremity exercise training (UEET) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The theory supporting the inclusio...
Detailed Description
We recruited inpatients with stable, moderate or severe COPD referred to the PR program at the regional centre of Villa Pineta Hospital. Patients were randomized into two groups: control and interven...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosis of COPD
- a degree of COPD severity equal or above grade 2 (moderate) on the basis of the GOLD classification
- clinical stability for a minimum of 4 weeks
- degree of chronic dyspnea ≥ grade 2 on the Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale
Exclusion
- muscular-skeletal abnormalities limiting the shoulder girdle functionality
- cognitive impairment limiting participation
- previous inclusion in UEET programmes within the last 3 years
- malignancies
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00825032
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
April 1 2008
Last Update
August 4 2011
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Villa Pineta Hospital
Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena, Italy, 41026