Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
The patients will receive standard pulmonary rehabilitation in addition to EPT 30 times (5 times x 6 sets) per day, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. There is a 1 minute interval between each set, and the p
Sponsors
Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital
Ishinomaki COPD Network(ICON)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with COPD diagnosed according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria. 2) Patients underwent pulmonary rehabilitation, but complaining of progressive external dyspnea. 3) Patients whose conditions are stable and who are able to tolerate the 6-min walk test to ensure adequate evaluation. 4) Patients provided written informed consent to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with active infection. 2) Patients with severe heart disease. 3) Patients whose drug regimen was changed during this study. 4) Patients with a high risk of developing pneumothorax. 5) In addition to the above exclusion criteria, patients judged by their physician to be ineligible to participate in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of the 6-min walk distance and the increase in the modified Borg scale at 12 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Respiratory muscle pressure, CAT, NRADL, body composition, handgrip strength, five times sit-to-stand test. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactSeiichi Kobayashi
Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital Department of Respiratory Medicine
Outcome results
None listed