Exercise therapy on Patients with COPD

The Effect of Eccentric Exercise on the Respiratory Capacities , Physical Function and Quality of Life Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201303315486N3

Enrollment

Registered

2013-08-11

Start date

2013-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

COPD. Chronic lower respiratory diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: Eccentric training will be consisted of downhill walking on a treadmill regularly 3 times a week for 10 weeks . During each session before beginning any training, a warm up protocol

Rehabilitation

Treatment - Drugs

Conventional drug treatment

Eccentric training will be consisted of downhill walking on a treadmill regularly 3 times a week for 10 weeks . During each session before beginning any training, a warm up protocol (15 minutes wa

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sever COPD, 40-70 years old, Stable medical condition, Ability to do exercise, No need for oxygen therapy , Lack of other lung diseases, Lack of infectious diseases during the past three months. Lack of heart disease, Lack of mental disorders, Lack of orthopedic diseases, Lack of neurological disease, Lack of morbid obesity, Absence of acute exacerbation within recent 4 weeks, Not participate in sports and rehabilitation program over the last 3 months, No history of taking Coumadin, No history of thorax surgery. Exclusion criteria: Very sever COPD,( FEV1<30% predicted or FEV1<50%predicted plus chronic respiratory failure) Any systemic disorder according to the patient and the physician that lead to a change in therapy for the next two months, Patients tendency to leave the study, Unstable vital signs during the eccentric exercise, Unusual living affairs during the study, In-completion of treatment and evaluation programs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Respiratory Capacities. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Spirometery.;Physical Function. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Functional tests.;Quality of Life in COPD patient. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: St George's Respiratory Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Azar Moezy

Tehran university of medical science

moeziazr@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6435 2446

Outcome results

None listed

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