Chronic bronchitis emphysema
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: COPD GOLD II, III, IV patients
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Long term oxygen therapy, respiratory insufficiency (PaO2 lower than 8.0kPa, PaCO2 higher than 6.3kPa), asthma, exercise limiting disorders, exacerbation in last 6 weeks. Supplementary exclusion criteria for the systemic inflammation part: smoking, oral corticosteroids, chronic inflammatory disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Respiratory physiology Increase in severity of ventilatory impairment during ADL in patients with respectively COPD GOLD stages II, III and IV. 2. Systemic inflammation Increase in systemic inflammatory markers after ADL in COPD patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed