Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: null- Patients with moderately severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i. Moderately severe COPD in stable state or following recovery from acute episode ii. No evidence of recent respiratory tract infection (within the last 6 weeks) iii. Subjects possessing cognitive ability to comprehend and follow advice iv. They should have the motivation and willingness to participate in the study v. Patients living in Delhi / NCR area, preferably for ease of follow-up
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i.Subjects with co morbid conditions â?? uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, ischemic cardiac disease, acute cor-pulmonale, severe pulmonary hypertension, significant hepatic dysfunction, metastatic cancer, renal failure, severe anemia, severe cognitive deficit, and psychiatric disease that interferes with memory and compliance. ii.Subjects with significant neuromuscular and skeletal problems who are unable to perform the exercises. iii.Not willing to give written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| i.Exercise Capacity, measured by a.Maximum oxygen uptake during CPET (VO2max) b.Six minute walk distance (6MWD) ii.Quality of Life, measured by a.SGRQ score Timepoint: Outcome parameters will be measured at two time points: Firstly at baseline and then after completion of two months of the proposed intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a. BMI b. Anthropometry c. Mid arm circumference d. Skin fold thickness a. mMRC grade b. Spirometry c. 6 minute walk distanceTimepoint: Outcome parameters will be assessed at two time points: firstly, at the baseline, and then after completion of two months of the proposed intervention. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
All India Institute of Medical Sciences