Physiotherapy in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2018-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is projected to be the fifth leading burden of disease worldwide by the year 2020. An acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is defined as an acute event characterized by a worsening of the patient's respiratory symptoms that requires a modification in the medication. AECOPD are frequent (mean of 1-4 exacerbations each year). It increases in frequency with the severity of the disease. The objective of this study is to examine whether a physical therapy intervention can reduce impairment in patients with COPD during hospitalization due to an acute exacerbation.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• COPD diagnosis with exacerbation.

• No contraindication of physiotherapy.

• Signed written consent.

• Medical approval for inclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neurological, orthopedic or heart diseases.

• Prosthetic devices in the lower limbs.