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
Active Locations (1)
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Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar.
São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil, 676