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Effects of Ramadan Observance in Male Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT03604952 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2018-07-30

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Summary

Purpose: To analyze the effects of Ramadan observance (RO) on pulmonary variables, exercise performance and postural balance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods: Twenty COPD patients (age=72.7 ± 4.1 yr, non-smokers, without cardiac or neuromuscular complications) were evaluated. Tests performed one week before Ramadan (C), and during the second (R-2) and the fourth weeks of Ramadan (R-4) included standard spirometry, a quality of life questionnaire (VQ11), a 6-min walking test (6MWT), measurement of maximal voluntary contraction force of the quadriceps (MVC), Timed Get Up and Go (TUG), Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Unipedal Stance (UST).

Conditions

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

COPD patients

Tests performed one week before Ramadan (C), and during the second (R-2) and the fourth weeks of Ramadan (R-4)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Faculty of Medicine, Sousse

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
67 Years
Max Age
77 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-06-18
Primary Completion
2015-07-14
Completion
2015-07-16

Countries

  • Tunisia

Study Locations

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Diseases

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