The aim of the study is to investigate the efficacy of upper limb exercise training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. For the purpose of the study, a controlled trial will be conducted within Respiratory Clinic of Nicosia General Hospital. The sample will be divided in two groups. The intervention group will participate in a pulmonary rehabilitation program which includes upper and lower extremities exercises, with addition of arm ergometer. The second group (control group) will participate in the same program but without arm ergometer training. The study's hypothesis is that the intervention group will improve the outcome measures significantly better than the control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
44
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program including Upper Limb Endurance Exercise Training with arm cycle ergometer
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program without Upper Limb Endurance Exercise Training
Respiratory Clinic, Nicosia General Hospital
Nicosia, Cyprus
RECRUITINGUpper Limb Muscle Strength, biceps brachii
Assess biceps brachii via hand-held dynamometer Micro FET2
Time frame: Before Intervention
Upper Limb Muscle Strength, biceps brachii
Assess biceps brachii via hand-held dynamometer Micro FET2
Time frame: At 3 months (at the end of intervention)
Upper Limb Muscle Strength, biceps brachii
Assess biceps brachii via hand-held dynamometer Micro FET2
Time frame: Change from Baseline Biceps Brachii Muscle Strength at 3 months
Upper Limb Muscle Strength, triceps
Assess triceps via hand-held dynamometer Micro FET2
Time frame: Before Intervention
Upper Limb Muscle Strength, triceps
Assess triceps via hand-held dynamometer Micro FET2
Time frame: At 3 months (at the end of intervention)
Upper Limb Muscle Strength, triceps
Assess triceps via hand-held dynamometer Micro FET2
Time frame: Change from Baseline Triceps Muscle Strength at 3 months
Upper Limb Muscle Strength, hand-grip
Assess via jamar hand dynamometer
Time frame: Before Intervention
Upper Limb Muscle Strength, hand-grip
Assess via jamar hand dynamometer
Time frame: At 3 months (at the end of intervention)
Upper Limb Muscle Strength, hand-grip
Assess via jamar hand dynamometer
Time frame: Change from Baseline Handgrip Muscle Strength at 3 months
Dyspnea, modified Borg Scale
Assess via modified Borg Scale 0 - 10, 0 = no dyspnea, 10 = maximal dyspnea
Time frame: Before Intervention
Dyspnea, modified Borg Scale
Assess via modified Borg Scale 0 - 10, 0 = no dyspnea, 10 = maximal dyspnea
Time frame: At 3 months (at the end of intervention)
Dyspnea, modified Borg Scale
Assess via modified Borg Scale 0 - 10, 0 = no dyspnea, 10 = maximal dyspnea
Time frame: Change from Baseline Dyspnea at 3 months
Dyspnea, mMRC Scale
Assess via modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale 0 - 4, 0 = breathless only with strenuous exercise, 4 = too breathless to leave the house or breathless when dressing
Time frame: Before Intervention
Dyspnea, mMRC Scale
Assess via modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale 0 - 4, 0 = breathless only with strenuous exercise, 4 = too breathless to leave the house or breathless when dressing
Time frame: At 3 months (at the end of intervention)
Dyspnea, mMRC Scale
Assess via modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale 0 - 4, 0 = breathless only with strenuous exercise, 4 = too breathless to leave the house or breathless when dressing
Time frame: Change from Baseline Dyspnea at 3 months
Fatigue
Assess via modified Borg Scale (0 - 10), 0 = no fatigue, 10 = maximal fatigue
Time frame: Before Intervention
Fatigue
Assess via modified Borg Scale (0 - 10), 0 = no fatigue, 10 = maximal fatigue
Time frame: At 3 months (at the end of intervention)
Fatigue
Assess via modified Borg Scale (0 - 10), 0 = no fatigue, 10 = maximal fatigue
Time frame: Change from Baseline Fatigue at 3 months
Health-related Quality of Life, SGRQ
Assess via Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire, A total score incorporates scores from each component of the SGRQ which ranges from 1 to 100, where 0 indicates best health and 100 indicates worst health
Time frame: Before Intervention
Health-related Quality of Life, SGRQ
Assess via Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire, A total score incorporates scores from each component of the SGRQ which ranges from 1 to 100, where 0 indicates best health and 100 indicates worst health
Time frame: At 3 months (at the end of intervention)
Health-related Quality of Life, SGRQ
Assess via Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire, A total score incorporates scores from each component of the SGRQ which ranges from 1 to 100, where 0 indicates best health and 100 indicates worst health
Time frame: Change from Baseline at 3 months
Health-related Quality of Life, CAT
Assess via COPD Assessment Test (CAT), Range of CAT scores from 0-40. Higher scores denote a more severe impact of COPD on a patient's life.
Time frame: Before Intervention
Health-related Quality of Life, CAT
Assess via COPD Assessment Test (CAT), Range of CAT scores from 0-40. Higher scores denote a more severe impact of COPD on a patient's life.
Time frame: At 3 months (at the end of intervention)
Health-related Quality of Life, CAT
Assess via COPD Assessment Test (CAT), Range of CAT scores from 0-40. Higher scores denote a more severe impact of COPD on a patient's life.
Time frame: Change from Baseline at 3 months
Activities of Daily Living with Upper Limbs
Assess via total time need to perform 3 daily activities: (i) simulating of window cleaning, (ii) dry 10 dishes and putting them on a shelf above shoulder level and (iii) putting three packages, each weighing 1000 g, on a shelf above shoulder level
Time frame: Before Intervention
Activities of Daily Living with Upper Limbs
Assess via total time need to perform 3 daily activities: (i) simulating of window cleaning, (ii) dry 10 dishes and putting them on a shelf above shoulder level and (iii) putting three packages, each weighing 1000 g, on a shelf above shoulder level
Time frame: At 3 months (at the end of intervention)
Activities of Daily Living with Upper Limbs
Assess via total time need to perform 3 daily activities: (i) simulating of window cleaning, (ii) dry 10 dishes and putting them on a shelf above shoulder level and (iii) putting three packages, each weighing 1000 g, on a shelf above shoulder level
Time frame: Change from Baseline time at 3 months
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