COPD
Conditions
Keywords
COPD, inspiratory muscles training
Brief summary
Many studies suggest that inspiratory muscles training by means of normocapnic hyperpnea improves exercise tolerance in healthy subjects. No information is available about the use of this training in COPD patients even if other methods (such as threshold loading and resistive loading) have been shown to be effective in terms of Inspiratory Muscle Function, Health-Related Quality of Life and Exercise Tolerance. This study is designed to evaluate the effects of normocapnic hyperventilation by means of Spirotiger®, an instrument training the respiratory muscles, avoiding hypocapnia (using the methodology of isocapnic hyperpnoea)in COPD patients.
Interventions
DEVICESpirotiger®
training session :10 minutes twice a day X 4 weeks
Sponsors
Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* COPD patients. All patients are at stable state, free from an exacerbation from at least 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
* COPD patients with a recent history of cardiovascular disease, neurologic disease and other diseases that would interfere with the training.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exercise Capacity | 1 month |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactAnnalisa Cogo, MD
Backup ContactLuca Pomidori, PhD
Outcome results
None listed