Effect of Different Form of Upper Limb Muscles Training on Dyspnea in COPD

NCT ID: NCT03611036

Last Updated: 2025-01-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

280 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-11-21

Study Completion Date

2023-02-06

Brief Summary

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Evaluate the effect of upper limbs strength training versus the effect of upper limbs endurance training, on dyspnea, in patients with COPD during a pulmonary rehabilitation program.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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COPD

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label study.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Strength

Patients will follow the pulmonary rehabilitation program associated with upper limbs strength training for a duration of 4 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Strength training

Intervention Type OTHER

Upper limbs Strength training; done with dumbbells whose weight corresponds to 60-80% of the maximal voluntary force in abduction measured initially, during 4 weeks

Endurance

Patients will follow the pulmonary rehabilitation program associated with upper limbs endurance training for a duration of 4 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Endurance training

Intervention Type OTHER

Upper limbs Endurance training of the ; done with dumbbells whose weight corresponds to 30% of the maximum voluntary force in abduction measured initially, during 4 weeks

Interventions

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Strength training

Upper limbs Strength training; done with dumbbells whose weight corresponds to 60-80% of the maximal voluntary force in abduction measured initially, during 4 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Endurance training

Upper limbs Endurance training of the ; done with dumbbells whose weight corresponds to 30% of the maximum voluntary force in abduction measured initially, during 4 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient with stage 2 to 4 (A to D) COPD admitted to a pulmonary rehabilitation program (4 weeks)
* Patient aged 18 or over
* Patient able to consent and having signed a consent form

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient with pain, osteoarthritis or shoulder surgery
* Patient with a history of Pneumonectomy, lobectomy less than 6 months old
* Refusal of participation
* Patient with an inability to complete a pulmonary rehabilitation program in totality
* Pregnant or breast-feeding women
* Patient under tutorship or curatorship
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Brest

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Marc BEAUMONT, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CH des pays de Morlaix

Francis COUTURAUD, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

CHRU de Brest

Locations

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CHRU de Brest

Brest, , France

Site Status

CH Pays de Morlaix

Morlaix, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Beaumont M, Peran L, Berriet AC, Ber CL, Courtois-Communier E, Couturaud F. Effect of different forms of upper limb muscle training on dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial. Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2025 Oct;68(7):102021. doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2025.102021. Epub 2025 Sep 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40966966 (View on PubMed)

Beaumont M, Peran L, Berriet AC, Le Ber C, Le Mevel P, Courtois-Communier E, Couturaud F. Effect of different form of upper limb muscles training on dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A study protocol. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Sep 18;99(38):e22131. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000022131.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32957334 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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REHABSUP (29BRC18.0070)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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