Effects of Elastic Tape on Pulmonary Rehabilitation of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

In brief

Evaluate the effect of the use of elastic tape in chest wall and abdomen in the physical capacity, psychosocial distress levels, quality of life and anxiety, and depression symptoms of individuals with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05939999

Run by

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

People needed

42

Starts

2023-10-26

Expected to finish

2025-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-09

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Moderate to very severe COPD diagnosis according to Global Iniciative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2020
• Clinical stability (i.e., no exacerbations for at least 30 days)
• Male
• Non-obese (BMI ≤29.9 kg/m2)
• No musculoskeletal limitation
• Not included in a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the last 6 months.
• Do not perform home oxygen therapy

You may not qualify if…

• Present osteoarticular, cognitive, neurological, and/or cardiological dysfunctions that prevent physical training

Where it is running

• Clinical Hospital of São Paulo University medical school (HCFMUSP) — São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (enrolling)

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