Status:
UNKNOWN
A Novel Incremental Step Test as an Alternative for the Assessment of Exercise Capacity in Patients With COPD
Lead Sponsor:
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Nippon Gases Portugal
Conditions:
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Brief Summary
According to the official guidelines of pulmonary rehabilitation, a structured home-based approach is recommended to answer to the inadequate number of pulmonary rehabilitation services due to the chr...
Detailed Description
The primary aim of this project is to develop and determine the measurement properties (validity and reliability) of a novel step test for the assessment of exercise capacity in patients with COPD. T...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients are eligible with a diagnose of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded if they have a significant cardiac, immune, musculoskeletal or neurological impairment, or any other that does not allow them to perform the tests.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 4 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04715659
Start Date
January 4 2021
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
May 9 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Rui Vilarinho
Porto, Portugal, 4200-072