Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Interventions
1. Intervention group: 22 patients - ~ 50% of the PImax value will be used as the load. The training consists of 30 breaths in a row, with deep and strong inspiration (lasting 4-5 minutes), twice a da
Sponsors
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Eligibility
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age> 40 years; Diagnosis of COPD according to the document GOLD (2016); Absence of exacerbations in the last 30 days; Presence of inspiratory muscle weakness (PImax <70cmH2O or <70% of predicted).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of psychiatric or cognitive diseases that compromise the understanding of the study's guidelines; Progressive neurological disease; Neuromuscular disease; Vestibular disorders; Orthopedic changes that compromise the results of field and range tests; Presence of other comorbidities that, at the researcher's discretion, may interfere with the results of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| increase in Exercise capacity, using 6MWD with 25m of increase comparing with baseline. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease of dyspnea, using modified Medical Research Council (mMRC scale), with decrease of 1 point in mMRC scale. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactYves de Souza
Outcome results
None listed