NCT04890080

Resting Heart Rate in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Improvement of Resting Heart Rate After Exercise Training and Its Predictors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (actual)
• Sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

110 COPD patients who were participated in the PR program were included in the study. Resting Heart Rate , pulmonary functions, functional capacity, perception of dyspnea, quality of life and psychological symptoms compared before and after PR.

Detailed description

In many studies, it has been reported that baroreceptor activity and heart rate variability decrease and resting heart rate (RHR) increases in COPD patients due to changes in cardiac autonomic function. Among the recommendations regarding pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and exercise training in COPD patients, approaches such as including practices targeting RHR and developing implementation strategies that improve the cardiovascular system are recommended. The primary aim of our study is to examine the effect of comprehensive exercise training consisting of breathing, aerobic and strengthening exercises on RHR in COPD patients, and secondarily to determine the factors that affect RHR change after PR in COPD patients. 110 COPD patients who were participated in the PR program were included in our retrospective study. Resting Heart Rate , pulmonary functions, functional capacity, perception of dyspnea, quality of life and psychological symptoms compared before and after PR.

Conditions

• Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Exercise
• COPD
• Resting Heart Rate

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pulmonary Rehabilitation	Exercise training consisted of supervised breathing, aerobic, strengthening and stretching exercises for 8 weeks, 2 days a week. Breathing exercises included pursed lip, diaphragmatic, thoracic expansion and basal expansion exercises. Strength training included the lower and upper extremities, and it was performed 8-10 repetitions, either against gravity or using free weight, according to patient tolerance.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-01
• Completion: 2021-04-01
• First posted: 2021-05-18
• Last updated: 2021-05-18