NCT01905982

The Effect of Reflective Breathing Therapy Compared With Conventional Breathing Therapy in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) III-IV; part2

The Effect of Reflective Breathing Therapy Compared With Conventional Breathing Therapy on Dyspnoea, Activity and Parasympathetic Activities in Patients With COPD III-IV

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether different types of breathing therapies in patients with COPD III-IV decrease dyspnea, increase activity and have impact on parasympathetic activities.

Conditions

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	reflectory breathing therapy	duration:2x60 minutes
PROCEDURE	conventional breathing therapy	duration:4x30 minutes

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-01
• Completion: 2020-03-01
• First posted: 2013-07-23
• Last updated: 2019-06-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany