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IRCT20231115060065N1 IRCT 2023-11-23 University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara Improving Extrapulmonary Symptoms in COPD: Respiratory Muscle Training and Its Impact on Balance and Gait Investigating the Efficacy of Respiratory Muscle Training on Balance and Gait Performance in Patients with severe COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial 2023-05-08 anticipated 65 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/73771 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Single, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: The patients were randomized to either an interventional group or a control group according to their moment of admission. The patients who were admitted to the study at the same time were assigned to different treatment groups. This method of randomization was used to ensure that the patients in the two groups were similar in terms of their time of admission, which could affect the outcome of the study. N/A Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Intervention group:. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is There is no further information
public Crisan Alexandru Florian
Eftimie Murgu
Timisoara Romania 300041 +40 765 525 688 crisan@umft.ro University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara scientific Crisan Alexandru Florian
Eftimie Murgu
Timisoara Romania 300041 +40 765 525 688 crisan@umft.ro University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara Romania History of smoking of more than 20 packs per year Forced expiratory volume (FEV1) less than 80% of predicted, FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio less than 0.7 predicted Physician diagnosis of COPD Age over 40 years 18 years no limit Both Severe comorbidities or acute conditions that could potentially interfere with their existing health status Medication that could potentially affect their exercise responses Diagnosis of postural orthostatic hypotension Neurological or musculoskeletal conditions that may contribute to falls and balance issues Patients with exacerbations in the last 3 months or oxygen-dependent Individuals with impaired vision J44 Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Rehabilitation Intervention group: Significant improvements in all variables after rehabilitation compared to the pre-rehabilitation values. Timepoint: At admission and at 3 weeks. Method of measurement: Lung volumes and respiratory muscle strength were measured with a spirometer. Balance assessment was made with: Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go test, Single Leg Stance test, Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale questionnaire. Functional exercise level was evaluated with the Six minutes walking test. University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara Approved 2023-05-08 Comisia de Etică a Spitalului de Boli Infectioase si Pneumoftiziologie Victor Babes Timisoara Gheorghe Adam Timisoara Timis Romania