๐ฌIn plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
The goal of this study is to design eccentric exercise strategies for COPD patients to comprehensively improve their cardiopulmonary/muscular fitness, immune and hemorheological functions, and quality of life, thereby improving the prognosis of their disease.
Sign in to get the eligibility rules as simple questions to take to your doctor.
๐ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Having undergone pulmonary rehabilitation for more than 3 months
* Sign the written informed consent form
* FEV1/FVC \< 0.70
* Approval for exercise training granted by a specialist physician's assessment
* Specialist physician's approval for exercise training
Exclusion Criteria:
* Existing of tracheostomy
* Those who use oxygen therapy or ventilator at home
* Severe heart failure (NYHA III-IV)
* Neuromuscular disease
* Acute exacerbation within the past three months
* Those who are unable to cooperate with the cardiopulmonary exercise test
* Taking anticoagulant medications
* Other conditions restricting exercise for over a year
* Recent or planned significant cardiovascular surgery or intervention
* Current or planned pregnancy within the next year
* Planned heart transplant within the next six months
* Heart failure due to uncorrectable valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease or obstructive cardiomyopathy
* Inadequate ICD settings for exercise heart rate
* Other exercise contraindications: unstable angina, uncontrolled blood pressure, orthostatic hypotension with symptoms, severe aortic stenosis, acute discomfort or fever, uncontrolled arrhythmias, uncompensated heart failure, acute pericarditis or myocarditis, recent thrombosis or thrombophlebitis, resting ST-segment deviation, uncontrolled diabetes, etc.
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What it tests
- Eccentric bike
- conventional group
Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University
New Taipei City, Taiwan
๐ค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ always decide together with your own doctor.