Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training During Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Balance in COPD Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Faculty of Medicine, Sousse

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Eligibility:

MALE

45-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease that results in progressive airflow limitation and respiratory distress. Physiopathological features of COPD suggest that people w...

Detailed Description

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD is a preventable and treatable disease(GOLD, 2017). According to the WHO, COPD would be the third leading cause of death by 2030 (WHO, 2017). This disease is...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Were COPD diagnosed by pulmonary function testing
  • clinically stable
  • abscence of other obstructive diseases
  • signed written consert.

Exclusion

  • Were previous pneumonectomy or lobectomy in the past 6 months
  • spontaneous risk of pneumothorax or rib fracture
  • incapacity to follow a standard rehabilitation programme (locomotor deficits, acute cardiac failure and acute exacerbation of COPD at the beginning of the programme)
  • the absence of written informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 15 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

35 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04084405

Start Date

January 1 2019

End Date

November 15 2019

Last Update

February 5 2020

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Bilel TOUNSI

Sousse, Tunisia, 4002