Status:

RECRUITING

Effect of Elastic Chest Compression on Functional Exercise Capacity and Respiratory Performance in Patients With COPD

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions:

COPD

Hyperinflation

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of elastic chest compression on functional exercise capacity and respiratory performance of patients with COPD. The main questions it aims...

Detailed Description

Participants will be evaluated under three conditions: without elastic compression, with upper chest compression, and with lower chest compression, with the order of compression application randomly a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • at least 20 years old
  • has a clinical diagnosis of COPD without infection or acute exacerbation in the previous four weeks
  • is capable of cooperating with the required tests and measurements of the study

Exclusion

  • has any clinical diagnosis that could affect test outcomes (e.g., neuromyopathy)
  • has experienced unstable angina or an acute myocardial infarction within the last month
  • has adjusted COPD related medication within the last month
  • a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score below 24

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 10 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

17 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06519474

Start Date

July 10 2024

End Date

May 31 2027

Last Update

July 25 2024

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National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch

Hsinchu, Taiwan