Respiratory Muscle Stretching Effect on Functional and Electromyographic Parameters of Patients W… (NCT03417908) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Respiratory Muscle Stretching Effect on Functional and Electromyographic Parameters of Patients With and Without COPD
Brazil60 participantsStarted 2017-12-04
Plain-language summary
To evaluate the activation of accessory respiratory muscles and the effects of stretching these muscles in patients with COPD.
Who can participate
Age range40 Years
SexMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Control group: Men without respiratory symptoms and lung disease, with normal spirometry.
* Interventional group: Men diagnosed with severe to very severe COPD (forced expiratory volume in one second / forced vital capacity - FEV1/FVC \<0.7 and FEV1 \<50% predicted after bronchodilator use); clinically stable over the past 4 weeks.
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of fracture in the spine and / or upper limb
* Herniated disc
* Connective tissue disease
* Ischemic heart disease or uncontrolled hypertension
* Obesity (BMI\> 30 kg/m2)
* Aortic aneurysm
* Recent abdominal or thoracic surgery
* Glaucoma
* Retinal detachment