Energy Conservation Technique in COPD Patients (UpstAIR)

Groupe Hospitalier du Havre

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Treatments: Other: control session; Other: energy conservation technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03564028

2018-A00566-49

Details and patient eligibility

About

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by non-reversible bronchial obstruction associated with systemic disorders and comorbid factors. Dynamic hyperinflation during an exercise increase dyspnea and can reduce exercise capacity. Stair climbing is associated with prolonged dynamic hyperinflation and severe dyspnea in COPD patients. The aim of this study is to carry out the effect of an energy conservation technique on dyspnea to facilitate stair climbing.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 35 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• a diagnosis of COPD
• Dyspnea in daily living (2-4 on the modified medical research council dyspnea scale)
• clinically stable

Exclusion criteria

• exercise contraindication Any musculoskeletal problems, cardiovascular or neurological comorbidities that limits exercise.
• exacerbation during the study
• inability to climb 6 floors

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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22 participants in 2 patient groups

energy conservation technique

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will perform one session of stair climbing of 108 steps (corresponding to 6 floors).

Treatment:

Other: energy conservation technique

Control session

Other group

Description:

Patients will perform one session of stair climbing of 108 steps (corresponding to 6 floors).

Treatment:

Other: control session