Study on Appropriate Loading of Abdominal Pad for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using ultrasonography

Study on Appropriate Loading of Abdominal Pad for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using ultrasonography - Study on Appropriate Loading of Abdominal Pad for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using ultrasonography

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000054702

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-30

Start date

2024-06-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Adult

Interventions

Perform 5 minutes of diaphragmatic breathing at the load at which the diaphragm muscle thickness is greatest, as determined by ultrasound imaging Perform 10 minutes of diaphragmatic breathing at the l

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or healthy adults Pilot study included healthy adults

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to perform respiratory function tests and inspiratory muscle training

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
diaphragm thickness	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
vital capacity, inspiratory capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second, maximal inspiratory pressure,	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public Contactmasakazu murakami

japan healthcare university Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation, Division of Occupational therapy

mskz-murakami@jhu.ac.jp011-351-6100

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026