Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01619540
Valsalva Manœuvre in the Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation
Study of the Valsalva Manœuvre in the Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Failure During Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 150 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Monastir · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Left ventricular failure (LVF) is a common cause of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). This association is frequently underestimated with regard to the difficulty of clinical diagnosis . The investigators expect that Valsalva Maneuver (VM) could be useful in this issue.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Valsalva maneuver |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2011-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2013-06-01
- Completion
- 2013-06-01
- First posted
- 2012-06-14
- Last updated
- 2013-09-24
Locations
4 sites across 1 country: Tunisia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01619540. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.