Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Exercise Performance and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease focused on measuring COPD, inspiratory muscle training, dyspnea, Quality of Life
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Exsmokers
- Low PImax compared to reference values [lower limits of normal: 80 cmH2O for patients less than or equal 54 years old; 71 cmH2O for patients' age between 55-64 years; and 65 cmH2O for patients 65 years old ].
- Stable patients without history of exacerbation or hospitalization four weeks before starting the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lack of motivation and compliance.
- Patients with significant reversibility following bronchodilation defined as an increase in FEV1 of more than 12% and 200 ml from the pre-bronchodilator value
- Unstable cardiac disease [severe heart failure, dangerous dysrhythmias, recent myocardial infarction or unstable angina (within 4 weeks)].
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Recent pneumothorax (within 6 weeks)
- Recent abdominal or thoracic surgery (within 6 weeks)
- Known progressive neuromuscular disorders
- Recent gastrointestinal bleeding (within 4 weeks)
- Current smokers
- Active cancer
- Patients with advanced liver diseases, or renal impairment.
- Known connective tissue diseases
- Significant endocrinal abnormalities
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Study group (group A)
control positive group (group B)
control negative group (group C)
pharmacologic treatment: theophylline "uniphyllin", long acting bronchodilators "foradil/spiriva" or combined LABD and inhaled steroids "miflonide" according to GOLD recommendations peripheral muscles exercise training: (upper limb and lower limb strength and endurance training) inspiratory muscle training: (at intensity that progressively increased from 30% to 60% of patients' maximal inspiratory pressure)
pharmacologic treatment: theophylline "uniphyllin", long acting bronchodilators "foradil/spiriva" or combined LABD and inhaled steroids "miflonide" according to GOLD recommendations peripheral muscles exercise training: (upper limb and lower limb strength and endurance training)
pharmacologic treatment: theophylline "uniphyllin", long acting bronchodilators "foradil/spiriva" or combined LABD and inhaled steroids "miflonide" according to GOLD recommendations