The Differences of Muscle Activity Between Patients With COPD and Healthy Adults

National Cheng-Kung University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Treatments: Other: no intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04146948

A-ER-108-273

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study attempts to investigate the differences and relationships of respiratory parameters, muscle activity, and dyspnea during ADL between patients with COPD and age-matched healthy participants.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 40 years or older
• With the clinical diagnosis of COPD

Exclusion criteria

• With the clinical diagnosis of asthma or cancer
• With cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and neurological diseases limiting physical activities in daily life
• In the unstable medical state
• MMSE under 25
• Barthel index score under 61

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

COPD group

Description:

No intervention 40 years or older, clinical diagnosis of COPD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stages I to IV)

Treatment:

Other: no intervention

healthy group

Description:

40 years or older, not with the clinical diagnosis of COPD

Treatment:

Other: no intervention