Mechanical Properties of Peripheral and Accessory Respiratory Muscles in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

Medipol Health Group

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: COPD

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Determination of biomechanical properties of muscles

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06201403

COPD&Myoton

Details and patient eligibility

About

The biomechanical properties of accessory respiratory muscles and peripheral muscles of COPD and healthy subjects will be measured and compared with the MyotonPro device.

Enrollment: 66 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being diagnosed with group C and D COPD according to GOLD staging
• Having been using the same medications for the last 4 weeks
• No additional comorbid diseases of the orthopedic, neurological or cardiac system

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of another respiratory system disease other than COPD
• Patients who have had an acute COPD exacerbation in the last 4 weeks
• Patients experiencing COPD exacerbations during the study protocol
• Presence of fatty tissue at the measurement points, which may impair the measurement quality.
• Have already participated in another clinical trial within the last 30 days that may affect the results of the study.

Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Cases

• Being over 18 years of age
• Not having any diagnosed chronic disease
• Not being a smoker

Trial design

66 participants in 2 patient groups

COPD Group

Description:

Patients diagnosed with COPD at Istanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Determination of biomechanical properties of muscles

Healthy Group

Description:

Healthy individuals without any chronic or acute disease

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Determination of biomechanical properties of muscles