Unsupported Arm Exercise and Breathing Strategy in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Controlling the way people with lung problems breathe during arm exercises may reduce their breathlessness during activities of daily living that require them to lift their arms (i.e. brushing their hair, putting groceries away on high shelves). The main aim of this study is to determine the effects of specific breathing strategies during arm exercise on dyspnoea in patients with chronic lung disease. Coordinating inspiration with the action of arm elevation will reduce dyspnoea during a rhythmic overhead arm activity
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease
Started Feb 2009
Longer than P75 for not_applicable chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 3, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 4, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2012
CompletedJuly 11, 2012
July 1, 2012
3.2 years
February 3, 2009
July 10, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Dyspnoea during arm exercise
1 week
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Arm exercise endurance
1 week
Study Arms (3)
1
SHAM COMPARATORspontaneous
2
EXPERIMENTALcoordinating arm elevation with inspiration
3
EXPERIMENTALcoordinating arm elevation with expiration
Interventions
Subjects will practice a rhythmic overhead arm exercise, during which they will be taught to inspire when they elevate their arms or they will be taught to expire when they elevate their arms or, a third group, will practice a rhythmic overhead arm exercise, during which they will not be provided with any instruction regarding a specific breathing pattern. The arm exercise practiced by all groups will be identical.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- diagnosis of COPD including forced expiratory volume in one second \< 80% predicted normal
- presence of lung hyperinflation at rest
You may not qualify if:
- musculoskeletal or neurological condition which could adversely affect arm activity
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
West Park Healthcare Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M6M2J5, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Dolmage TE, Janaudis-Ferreira T, Hill K, Price S, Brooks D, Goldstein RS. Arm elevation and coordinated breathing strategies in patients with COPD. Chest. 2013 Jul;144(1):128-135. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-2467.
PMID: 23370697DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dina Brooks, PhD
West Park Healthcare Centre
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Directory Respiratory Medicine
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 3, 2009
First Posted
February 4, 2009
Study Start
February 1, 2009
Primary Completion
May 1, 2012
Study Completion
May 1, 2012
Last Updated
July 11, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-07