Status:
COMPLETED
Low Load, High-repetitive Elastic Band Resistance Training in COPD
Lead Sponsor:
Laval University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Saey, Didier, M.D.
Maltais, Francois, M.D.
Conditions:
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Recent work have shown that low load, high-repetitive single limb resistance training, if compared to a control, can increase limb muscle function and functional exercise capacity in patients with chr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria (COPD):
- Age: \> 40
- Cumulative (current or ex) smoking history \>10 pack-years
- COPD with non-reversible airflow obstruction corresponding to GOLD 3 and 4
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Recent exacerbation (\< 6 weeks)
- Neuromuscular and/or orthopedic disorders that compromises participation to an exercise program
- Recent cancer
- Unstable cardiac disease and cardiac stimulator
- Asthma
- Low body weight or obesity (Body Mass Index \< 20 Kg/m2 and or \> 30kg/m2)
- Significant hypoxemia at rest (SaO2 \<85%)
- a daily dose \> 10mg of systemic prednisone.
- Inclusion criteria (Healthy controls)
- Age: \> 40
- Normal pulmonary function tests.
- Exclusion criteria
- Neuromuscular and/or orthopedic disorders that compromises participation to an exercise program
- Physically active (\>9) according the Voorips questionnaire.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02283580
Start Date
November 1 2014
End Date
February 1 2017
Last Update
March 7 2018
Active Locations (2)
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1
Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ)
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1S4V3
2
Centre de recherche de l'IUCPQ
Québec, Canada, G1V 4G5