Probiotics in Pulmonaty Rehabilitation for COPD
Recruiting · NCT06717659 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Fu Jen Catholic University
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probiotic supplementation interventionstandard pulmonnary rehabilitation
What this trial is about
This study aims to investigate various aspects of patients with chronic respiratory diseases undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation supplemented with probiotics. The focus will be on clinical physiological responses, functional performance, respiratory status assessments, nutritional status evaluations, body composition analyses, and biochemical blood parameters, with a primary emphasis on the anti-inflammatory response.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
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
- Willing to sign a written informed consent form.
- Diagnosed with pre-COPD or COPD stage I-IV according to the 2023 GOLD guidelines.
- Undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation therapy for more than three months.
Exclusion criteria
- Under 18 years old.
- Diagnosed with neuromuscular diseases.
- Experienced respiratory disease exacerbation requiring emergency care or hospitalization in the past three months.
- Unable to cooperate with cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
- Has other diseases or behavioral restrictions preventing participation in exercise training for over one year.
- Assessed by a physician to have severe malnutrition or a significantly low BMI.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University - New Taipei City, Taiwan