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Effect of a Program of Deep Inspiration Combined to Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure in Asthmatic

NCT01643421 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2014-08-11

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a deep inspiration combined to expiratory positive airway pressure protocol on respiratory function, quality of life, exercise tolerance and heart rate variability in adults with severe asthma.

Conditions

  • Improvement of Functional Capacity.
  • Improvement of Quality of Life.
  • Improvement of Cardiovascular Autonomic Control.

Interventions

OTHER

Deep inspiration and positive expiratory airway pressure

It was used a device the combines deep inspiration and positive expiratory airway pressure in asthmatic subjects, for 5 weeks, twice a day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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