Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a respiratory disease that results in progressive airflow limitation and respiratory distress. The benefit of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) combined with a pulmonary rehabilitation programme is uncertain. The investigators aimed to demonstrate that, in patients with obstructive pulmonary disease, IMT performed during a PRP is associated with an improvement of dyspnoea and exercise tolerance.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the inspiratory muscle training (with incremental load every two weeks in two months) performed during pulmonary rehabilitation on dyspnoea, 6 minutes walk test and quality of life using the St George's respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ) in COPD patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
34
The experimental group receives inspiratory muscle training and aerobic exercise.
The Active Comparator group received only aerobic exercise.
Bilel TOUNSI
Sousse, Tunisia
Dyspnoea
The dyspnoea were measured before and after the 6 minutes walk test
Time frame: Baseline, After 2 months
Inspiratory muscle strength
The inspiratory muscle strength were measured by maximal inspiratory pressure test
Time frame: Baseline, After 2 months
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