A randomized controlled experiment investigating the impact of breathing exercises and arm strength training on improving daily living activities in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A Randomized Controlled Trial on the effect of adding arm strength training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients along with breathing exercise to improve the activities of daily living. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/04/065374

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: -

Interventions

Intervention1: Treatment Group: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Patients who met the inclusion criteria will be selected Then primary Functional assessment using the scale Instrumental Activities Of Da

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients No medication changed for previous 3 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with musculoskeletal and neurological diseases that could affect exercise performance Symptomatic heart disease Malignant disease Acute exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients Who had undergone lung surgery Non-cooperative patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Arm strength training may expected to decrease dyspnea and arm fatigue perception during supported arm exercises (ARM ERGOMETER) in COPD patients. It may produce functional improvement in daily activities.Timepoint: 8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Arm strength training may expected to decrease dyspnea & arm fatigue perception during supported arm exercises(ARM ERGOMETER) in COPD patients. It may produce functional improvement in daily activities.Timepoint: 8 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDRVINODKUMAR

INSTITUTE OF THORACIC MEDICINE, MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE, RGGGH,CHENNAI-600003.

mmcthoracicmedicine@gmail.com04428361433

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026