STRETCH OF RESPIRATORY MUSCLES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

University of Sao Paulo

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3; Phase 2

Conditions: Dyspnea; Quality of Life; Respiratory Symptoms

Treatments: Other: Stretching Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02036762

HCFMUSP 1295/09

Details and patient eligibility

About

THE AIM OF THIS STUDY IS TO TEST IF THE STRETCHING OF THE RESPIRATORY ACCESSORY MUSCLE PROVIDE SOME BENEFIT ON THORACOABDOMINAL MECHANICS, FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Full description

PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WILL BE SUBMITTED TO PASSIVE STRETCHING OF RESPIRATORY MUSCLES AND EXERCISE IN TREADMILL DURING 12 WEEKS, TWICE A WEEK. ONE WEEK AFTER THE TRAINING PERIOD, THE FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY, THE THORACOABDOMINAL MECHANICS AND LEVELS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION WILL BE ASSESSED.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis
• Clinical stability
• Absence of previous thoracic surgery
• Absence of other limitations

Exclusion criteria

• Copd exacerbation
• Absence greater than three days

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Treatment Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The group submitted to stretching exercises in the respiratory muscles and treadmill exercises

Treatment:

Other: Stretching Exercises

Control Group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

The control group received stretching exercises in the fist and ankle muscles and treadmill exercises

Treatment:

Other: Stretching Exercises