Effect of Breather in COPD Patients With Intermittent Claudication

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Conditions studied: COPD, PAD

In brief

The aim of this study To show the effect of breather on ventilatory and vascular function in COPD patient with intermittent claudication.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06529185

Run by

Cairo University

People needed

60

Starts

2024-07-30

Expected to finish

2025-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-31

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 60. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• sixty male patients with diagnosed with grade I and grade II COPD their ages ranged between 55-60years
• All patients will be clinically and medically stable when attending the study.
• Body mass index (BMI) is 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2.
• History of unilateral exertional leg pain,
• Ambulation during a graded treadmill test limited by leg pain consistent with intermittent claudication (stage II of the fontaine classification of pad),
• And an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.90 or lower at rest or 0.73 or lower after exercise.

You may not qualify if…

• cardiovascular insufficiency,
• Recent myocardial infarction,
• heart failure,
• arrhythmia,
• DVT,
• Intracranial hypertension,
• Pneumonia,
• kidney failure,
• fractures,
• uncooperative patients,
• cognitive impairment preventing a patient from participation in exercises.

Where it is running

• Faculty of Physical Therapy — Dokki, Egypt (enrolling)

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