Status:
COMPLETED
The Inspiratory Muscle Activation Pattern and Training Efficacy in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease After Acute Exacerbation
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the activation patterns of diaphragm and sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle during different loaded inspiratory muscle performance in patients with COPD after acut...
Detailed Description
The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is 11.7% around the world, and it is expected to rise over the next 30 years. In Taiwan, COPD is estimated as the seventh leading cause o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age \> 20 years old
- has been diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and experienced at least 2 times of acute exacerbation in recent 6 months
- can cooperate with the measurements of this study
Exclusion
- any clinical diagnosis that will influence the measurement, including any history of neuromyopathy
- angina, acute myocardial infarction in the previous one month
- pregnancy
- participated in inspiratory muscle training program in the previous three months
- any psychiatric or cognitive disorders, for example: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) \< 24, that will disturb the communication and cooperation of the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 12 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
1 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04316312
Start Date
January 12 2021
End Date
March 31 2021
Last Update
April 8 2021
Active Locations (1)
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School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy of National Taiwan University
Taipei, Zhongzheng Dist, Taiwan, 100