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Acute Effects of a Stretching Program of the Rib Cage Muscles on Patients With COPD During Exercise

NCT02383277 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2015-08-11

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Summary

Investigate the effects of stretching the muscles of the rib cage in individuals with COPD during exercise.

Conditions

  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

OTHER

Stretching

Stretching of the rib cage muscles

OTHER

Control

Rest without stretching (sham)

OTHER

Exercise

Constant load exercise on a bike

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Adriane Cardim, Graduated · Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2015-11-30

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