Pulmonary Rehab, Dyspnea, Walk and Step Testing in COPD
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This is a multi-site collaborative study that will be done in the context of three Quebec hospitals' outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programs: Montreal Chest Institute; University of Laval, and Hopital Sacre-Coeur Montreal. The objectives are two-fold. First, to determine the Minimal Clinical Important Difference in intensity ratings of perceived breathlessness for each of the 3-min constant rate shuttle walking (3-MWT) and stair stepping (3-MST) protocols in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Second, to test the hypothesis that both the 3-MWT and 3-MST protocols are able to detect statistically significant and clinically-meaningful improvements in exertional breathlessness following an 7-12 week outpatient rehabilitative exercise training program in COPD.
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Inclusion criteria
- Male or Female
- Ambulatory
- Moderate-to-very severe COPD (GOLD Stage 2-4)
Exclusion criteria
- Respiratory exacerbation in the previous 6 weeks
- Change in medication dosage/frequency in the previous 6 weeks
- Clinical evidence of asthma
- Cardiovascular and/or neuromuscular diseases that are unstable and/or that may contribute to exercise limitation
- Any other contraindications to exercise training/testing
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Interventional model
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80 participants in 1 patient group
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Dennis Jensen, Ph.D.
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