Status:
UNKNOWN
Inspiratory Muscle Training With Normocapnic Hyperpnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Lead Sponsor:
Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Conditions:
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Many studies suggest that inspiratory muscles training by means of normocapnic hyperpnea improves exercise tolerance in healthy subjects. No information is available about the use of this training in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- COPD patients. All patients are at stable state, free from an exacerbation from at least 3 months.
Exclusion
- COPD patients with a recent history of cardiovascular disease, neurologic disease and other diseases that would interfere with the training.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01218295
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2011
Last Update
October 11 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Pulmonary Respiratory Unit- University Hospital
Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy, 44100