Status:

COMPLETED

Noninvasive Ventilation on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patient Functionality

Lead Sponsor:

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Eligibility:

MALE

60-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

On the following tests, there would be a greater increase in the functionality of COPD patients who underwent combined therapy than in those who only exercised: a set of activities of daily living (AD...

Detailed Description

Impact of aerobic exercise plus noninvasive ventilation (NIV) on the functionality of patients with COPD. Thirty patients (70.5 - 8.5 years) with COPD (forced expiratory volume in the first second 48....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • COPD diagnosis
  • with a forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC)\<70%
  • clinical stability in the previous two months (i.e., no exacerbation of the disease).

Exclusion

  • decompensated heart failure or rheumatic, orthopedic or neuromuscular diseases that prevented the subjects from performing the tests due to exercise limitations;
  • participation in a regular physical exercise program at the beginning of the study;
  • noncompletion of one of the tests or the established protocol for any reason.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01464736

Start Date

January 1 2006

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

November 3 2011

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Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar.

São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil, 676