COPD, Inspiratory Muscle Weakness
Conditions
Brief summary
The additional effect of inspiratory muscle training as an adjunct to a general exercise training program in patients with COPD with inspiratory muscle weakness will be studied. The main hypothesis is that inspiratory muscle training combined with an exercise training program improves functional exercise capacity more than an exercise training program without the addition of an inspiratory muscle training program.
Interventions
PROCEDUREInspiratory Muscle Training
Three times daily inspiratory muscle training (2x30 breaths) at an intensity of \>50% Pi,max
Sponsors
KU Leuven
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with COPD * Eligible to participate in a exercise training intervention of 8 weeks * Pi,max \<60cmH2O or \<50% of the predicted normal value
Exclusion criteria
* Major comorbidities preventing successful participation in an 8 week exercise training intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 6-Minute Walking Distance | Baseline and 8 weeks follow-up |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed