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Unsupported Arm Exercise and Breathing Strategy in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Primary Purpose

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Status

Completed

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

Canada

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

breathing strategy

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease focused on measuring Lung Diseases, Obstructive, Breathing Exercises, Exercise Tolerance, Dyspnea, Arm Exercise

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

diagnosis of COPD including forced expiratory volume in one second < 80% predicted normal
presence of lung hyperinflation at rest

Exclusion Criteria:

musculoskeletal or neurological condition which could adversely affect arm activity

Sites / Locations

West Park Healthcare Centre

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Sham Comparator

Experimental

Arm Label

Arm Description

spontaneous

coordinating arm elevation with inspiration

coordinating arm elevation with expiration

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Dyspnoea during arm exercise

Secondary Outcome Measures

Arm exercise endurance

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT00836108

First Posted

February 3, 2009

Last Updated

July 10, 2012

Sponsor

West Park Healthcare Centre

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT00836108

Brief Title

Unsupported Arm Exercise and Breathing Strategy in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Official Title

Unsupported Arm Exercise and Breathing Strategy in Patients With Chronic

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

July 2012

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

February 2009 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

May 2012 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

May 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Principal Investigator

Name of the Sponsor

West Park Healthcare Centre

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

Controlling the way people with lung problems breathe during arm exercises may reduce their breathlessness during activities of daily living that require them to lift their arms (i.e. brushing their hair, putting groceries away on high shelves). The main aim of this study is to determine the effects of specific breathing strategies during arm exercise on dyspnoea in patients with chronic lung disease. Coordinating inspiration with the action of arm elevation will reduce dyspnoea during a rhythmic overhead arm activity

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

Lung Diseases, Obstructive, Breathing Exercises, Exercise Tolerance, Dyspnea, Arm Exercise

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Treatment

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

ParticipantOutcomes Assessor

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

36 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Arm Type

Sham Comparator

Arm Description

spontaneous

Arm Title

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

coordinating arm elevation with inspiration

Arm Title

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

coordinating arm elevation with expiration

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

breathing strategy

Intervention Description

Subjects will practice a rhythmic overhead arm exercise, during which they will be taught to inspire when they elevate their arms or they will be taught to expire when they elevate their arms or, a third group, will practice a rhythmic overhead arm exercise, during which they will not be provided with any instruction regarding a specific breathing pattern. The arm exercise practiced by all groups will be identical.

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Dyspnoea during arm exercise

Time Frame

1 week

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Arm exercise endurance

Time Frame

1 week

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: diagnosis of COPD including forced expiratory volume in one second < 80% predicted normal presence of lung hyperinflation at rest Exclusion Criteria: musculoskeletal or neurological condition which could adversely affect arm activity

Overall Study Officials:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Dina Brooks, PhD

Organizational Affiliation

West Park Healthcare Centre

Official's Role

Principal Investigator

Facility Information:

Facility Name

West Park Healthcare Centre

City

Toronto

State/Province

Ontario

ZIP/Postal Code

M6M2J5

Country

Canada

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:

PubMed Identifier

23370697

Citation

Dolmage TE, Janaudis-Ferreira T, Hill K, Price S, Brooks D, Goldstein RS. Arm elevation and coordinated breathing strategies in patients with COPD. Chest. 2013 Jul;144(1):128-135. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-2467.

Results Reference

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