Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Integrative Medicine department, West China Hospital, Sichuan university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Comply with the Western medicine diagnosise of "stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease"; 2. Age>=40years; 3. With clear consciousness, being able to walk independently; 4. Sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe heart, brain, blood vessels, liver and kidney dysfunction, cancer patients,and severe mental disorders; 2. pregnant and lactating women; 3. Have an acute exacerbation of COPD in 2 weeks; 4. have attended any other studies in six months; 5. obvious lesions in bones and muscles may affect 6MWT; 6. allergic to the sticking agent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lung function;6 Minute Walk Test;The improvement of dyspnea index;Dyspnea Visual Analogue Scale;COPD Assessment Test;Oxygen saturation; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The tolerance index; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFan Tao
Outcome results
None listed