NCT00677690View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

83

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2007

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2008

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2009

Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interventions
OTHER

neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)

NMES was applied by means of a commercially available four channel electrostimulator which generated a symmetrical biphasic pulsed current. Each session lasted 30 minutes and was performed 5 days/week for 5 weeks.

OTHER

Sham electrical stimulation

Sham stimulation was performed with the same modality and time, but the stimulus was set up at 5 Hz.

Trial Locations (1)

27040

Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Montescano

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri

OTHER

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