Effects of Elastic Tape on Pulmonary Rehabilitation of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Recruiting · NCT05939999 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Experimental: Elastic tape (ET)Sham Comparator: Sham (SH)
What this trial is about
Evaluate the effect of the use of elastic tape in chest wall and abdomen in the physical capacity, psychosocial distress levels, quality of life and anxiety, and depression symptoms of individuals with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation.
Who can take part
Age range
No age limits stated
Sex
Male
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Moderate to very severe COPD diagnosis according to Global Iniciative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2020
- Clinical stability (i.e., no exacerbations for at least 30 days)
- Male
- Non-obese (BMI ≤29.9 kg/m2)
- No musculoskeletal limitation
- Not included in a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the last 6 months.
- Do not perform home oxygen therapy
Exclusion criteria
- Present osteoarticular, cognitive, neurological, and/or cardiological dysfunctions that prevent physical training
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Clinical Hospital of São Paulo University medical school (HCFMUSP) - São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil