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Investigation of the Effectiveness of Upper Limb Exercise in COPD Patients

NCT03863717 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2020-01-28

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Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the efficacy of upper limb exercise training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. For the purpose of the study, a controlled trial will be conducted within Respiratory Clinic of Nicosia General Hospital. The sample will be divided in two groups. The intervention group will participate in a pulmonary rehabilitation program which includes upper and lower extremities exercises, with addition of arm ergometer. The second group (control group) will participate in the same program but without arm ergometer training.

The study's hypothesis is that the intervention group will improve the outcome measures significantly better than the control group.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Arm Endurance Exercise Training

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program including Upper Limb Endurance Exercise Training with arm cycle ergometer

OTHER

Control

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program without Upper Limb Endurance Exercise Training

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nicosia General Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • European University Cyprus

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-12-14
Primary Completion
2020-05-31
Completion
2020-05-31

Countries

  • Cyprus

Study Locations

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Diseases

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