chronic respiratory diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Wearing a surgical mask during ISWT
Non-wearing of surgical masks during ISWT
Sponsors
Others
Masaki Respiratory Medicine Clinic, Nagasaki Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic, Kirigaoka Tsuda Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic respiratory disease undergoing inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation 1) Patients who have not been hospitalised within 4 weeks for an exacerbation of an underlying disease or co-morbidity of the cardiovascular organs 2) Patients on long-term oxygen therapy with nasal cannula 3) Patients who are able to walk unassisted or with a cane
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Persons who are unable to perform exercise stress tests due to cardiovascular, motor or neurological diseases or cognitive impairment 2) Persons using a reservoir oxygen supply cannula (e.g. Oxymiser) 3) Persons who have a change in medication for respiratory disease during the study period (e.g. addition or change of inhaled medication) 4) Persons who have difficulty in measuring SpO2 due to peripheral circulatory failure 5) Persons with problems in decision-making capacity, e.g. diagnosed with dementia or severely impaired cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination <20 points)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SpO2 at isotime during incremental shuttle walking test (ISWT) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SpO2, pulse rate, respiratory rate, dyspnoea and lower limb fatigue before ISWT and after the end of ISWT (immediately and for 5 min after the end) Recovery time from the end of ISWT to the pre-start values for SpO2, pulse rate and respiratory rate Walking distance during ISWT (incremental shuttle walking distance:ISWD) Surgical mask discomfort | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShusuke Toyama
Tagami Hospital Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Outcome results
None listed