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Unsupported Arm Exercise and Breathing Strategy in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT ID: NCT00836108

Last Updated: 2012-07-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-28

Study Completion Date

2012-05-31

Brief Summary

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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

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

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Lung Diseases, Obstructive Breathing Exercises Exercise Tolerance Dyspnea Arm Exercise

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

spontaneous

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

breathing strategy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

2

coordinating arm elevation with inspiration

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

breathing strategy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

3

coordinating arm elevation with expiration

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

breathing strategy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Interventions

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breathing strategy

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* diagnosis of COPD including forced expiratory volume in one second \< 80% predicted normal
* presence of lung hyperinflation at rest

Exclusion Criteria

* musculoskeletal or neurological condition which could adversely affect arm activity
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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West Park Healthcare Centre

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Roger Goldstein

Directory Respiratory Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dina Brooks, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

West Park Healthcare Centre

Locations

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West Park Healthcare Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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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.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23370697 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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RG20080707ArmStrategy

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id