CompletedNot Applicable

Evolution of Pulsed Oxygen Saturation During Interval Training Compared to Continuous Training in COPD Patients

France12 participantsStarted 2023-01-10

Plain-language summary

A problem often observed during exercise training is oxygen desaturation exclusively during exercise in some patients. In the case of exercise-induced desaturation, it may be suggested to train these patients in interval training to limit exercise-induced desaturation. Interval training consists of alternating active phases of short duration (often 30 seconds to 1 minute) followed by a short active or passive recovery phase of equivalent duration to the previous phase. Investigators therefore hypothesise that interval training on a cycloergometer or treadmill can limit exercise-induced desaturation in COPD patients. The aim of the study is to observe the evolution of pulsed oxygen saturation between a continuous training session and a interval training session.

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Inclusion Criteria: * a diagnosis of COPD * participating in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme * with an exercise-induced desaturation less than 90% * no oxygen supplementation Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age * Pregnant woman * Person not affiliated to a health insurance regime or not benefiting from a social security regime * Patient under curatorship, guardianship or safeguard of justice * Patient speaking a language other than French * Patient with severe hypoxaemia (SpO2 ≤ 80%) during exercise * Patient having had a moderate or severe exacerbation (hospitalisation for respiratory reasons) in the previous 4 weeks * Patients with orthopaedic, rheumatic, vascular or neurological pathology limiting their ability to make an effort * Breastfeeding women

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What they're measuring

Difference in oxygen pulsed saturation

Timeframe: One week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05825638

SponsorGroupe Hospitalier du Havre

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-30

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.