NCT01715337

Effects of Rehabilitation on Muscle Fibre Composition and Capillaries in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Muscle Fibre Composition and Capillaries in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Pulmonary rehabilitation has been established as an evidence-based and recommended therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of our study is to show a potential change in muscle fibre composition and in the amount of capillaries in quadriceps muscle from pre tob post 3-week rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehabilitation includes standardised exercise training, e.g. cycling and strength training for major muscle groups.

Conditions

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	pulmonary rehabilitation	3-week rehabilitation including exercise training, breathing therapy, psychosocial support, medical treatment etc.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-02-01
• Primary completion: 2013-03-01
• Completion: 2014-04-01
• First posted: 2012-10-26
• Last updated: 2014-04-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany