Refinement of rehabilitation strategies in patients with COPD.

The effect of specific exercise training on endurance in depleted and non-depleted patients with COPD compared to regular exercise training.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25396

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-03

Start date

2008-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

depleted and non-depleted patiënts with COPD. Keywords: COPD, strength training, aerobic training, fat free mass

Interventions

3 times a week supervised exercise training

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Depleted and non-depleted patients with COPD; 2. FEV1<50%pred; 3. FEV1/VC<70%.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Comorbidity that impacts exercise tolerance; 2. Inability to perform an incremental exercise test or to participate in exercise training; 3. Investigators uncertainty about the willingness or ability of the patient to comply with the protocol requirements.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the effect of specific exercise training and strategies in subgroups of patients with COPD on endurance capacity measured by a constant work rate test.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the effect of specific exercise training and strategies in subgroups of patients with COPD on muscle strength, 6 minute walking distance, quality of life, activities of daily life and dyspnea.	—

Contacts

Public ContactPeter HC Klijn

Asthma Center Heideheuvel Soestdijkerstraatweg 129

pklijn@heideheuvel.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)