acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disea se
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with exacerbation of COPD who are hospitalization for treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have difficulty in walking because of sensory disturbance, musculoskeletal disease and cerebrovascular disease. Patients with malignancy who have not undergone radical treatment. Patients with clinically diagnosed interstitial pneumonia. Patients who take steroids usually before hospitalization. Patients who have difficulty in walking alone because of visual impairment. Patients who require special consideration such as writing for communication because of hearing impairment. Patients who with dementia or delirium before hospitalization, who were not able to evaluate and intervention. Patients who are determined to be inappropriate as research subjects by the investigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| muscle strength of knee extensor (after 2 weeks intervention) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Grip strength, 6-minute walking distance, Japanese Cardio vascular Health Study index, Short Physical Performance Battery, Serum total protein, Serum albumin, Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index, Blood lipid mediator | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
JCHO Hokkaido Hospital Department of Rehabilitation