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The Effect of a Respiratory Muscle Warm-up Prior to Exercise in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT02532075 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2016-10-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of performing a breathing muscle warm up before exercise in patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The main aim is to see whether performing a breathing muscle warm up can improve distance walked in a 6 minute walk test and also decrease perceptions of effort and breathlessness.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Inspiratory Warm Up

Inspiratory muscle warm up. Inhaling against a resistance for two sets of 15 breaths using a PowerLung.

OTHER

Expiratory Warm Up

Expiratory muscle warm up. Exhaling against a resistance for two sets of 15 breaths using a PowerLung.

OTHER

Combination Warm Up

Combination of inspiratory and expiratory muscle warm up. One set of 15 breaths inhaling followed by one set 15 breaths exhaling.

OTHER

Control Trial

Control Trial. No respiratory muscle warm up to act as a comparison to the other three intervention trials.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Portsmouth

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Craig Williamson, MSc · PhD Research Student

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-29
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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Diseases

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