RecruitingCOPDPAD
Effect of Breather in COPD Patients With Intermittent Claudication
Eligible age
50–60 yrs
Accepts
Men
Locations
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Healthy volunteers
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About this study
The aim of this study To show the effect of breather on ventilatory and vascular function in COPD patient with intermittent claudication.
Sponsor: Cairo University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ sixty male patients with diagnosed with grade I and grade II COPD their ages ranged between 55-60years
- ✓ All patients will be clinically and medically stable when attending the study.
- ✓ Body mass index (BMI) is 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2.
- ✓ History of unilateral exertional leg pain,
- ✓ Ambulation during a graded treadmill test limited by leg pain consistent with intermittent claudication (stage II of the fontaine classification of pad),
- ✓ And an ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.90 or lower at rest or 0.73 or lower after exercise.
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ cardiovascular insufficiency,
- ✕ Recent myocardial infarction,
- ✕ heart failure,
- ✕ arrhythmia,
- ✕ DVT,
- ✕ Intracranial hypertension,
- ✕ Pneumonia,
- ✕ kidney failure,
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06529185 · last updated 2024-12-31