Respiratory Muscle Strength in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Medipol Health Group

Status: Completed

Conditions: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Treatments: Other: no intervention - cross-sectional observational only

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03588260

IPF_MIP/MEP

Details and patient eligibility

About

Respiratory muscle strength, dyspnea perception, physical activity and quality of life measurements will be performed and groups will be compared in two groups consisting of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis referred to pulmonary rehabilitation clinic and healthy volunteers in similar age range.

Full description

The patients who have agreed to participate in the study from patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis referred to the center of pulmonary rehabilitation from the interstitial lung disease polyclinic will be included in the study. In addition, a healthy adult control group will be established from similar age groups. The two groups will be compared in terms of outcome measures.The study outcome measurements are maximum inspiratory/expiratory muscle strength , international physical activity questionaire, modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale, Short form 36 quality of lide questionaire, fatigue severity scale, six minute walking test.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between the ages of 18-70
• Patients signing informed consent form
• Patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who use steroids for less than 1 year
• The patient does not want to participate in the study

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Description:

The patients who have agreed to participate in the study from patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis referred to the center of pulmonary rehabilitation from the interstitial lung disease polyclinic.

Treatment:

Other: no intervention - cross-sectional observational only

Healthy subjects

Description:

The healthy adults without additional disease

Treatment:

Other: no intervention - cross-sectional observational only