To Determine if a Lower Extremity Strengthening Program Improve Quadriceps Muscle Strength

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Conditions studied: Pulmonary Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if a lower extremity strengthening program as part of pulmonary rehabilitation will improve quadriceps muscle strength, endurance and functional status as well as overall quality of life. Hypothesis: 1. Lower extremity resistance training as part of a pulmonary rehabilitation program will improve quadriceps strength, endurance and functional capacity. 2. Lower extremity resistance training as part of a pulmonary rehabilitation program will improve quality of life in patients awaiting lung transplant.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01080703

Run by

University of Chicago

People needed

40

Starts

2010-03-01

Expected to finish

2014-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients preparing for lung transplant
• Diagnoses included are: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis, Cystic Fibrosis, or Bronchiectasis

You may not qualify if…

• Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
• Multi-organ transplant patients
• Re-transplant patients
• Patients requiring intubation greater than or equal to 7 days prior to transplant
• Any orthopedic condition which will prevent from participation in a lower extremity strengthening program

Where it is running

• The University of Chicago Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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