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Combination of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and in COPD Patients: a Randomized Clinical Trial of Efficacy
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and Sham electrical stimulation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Completed, enrolled 83 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to elucidate whether combination of usual pulmonary rehabilitation and neuromuscular electrical stimulation of quadriceps may improve exercise capacity in patients affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
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.
Sham stimulation was performed with the same modality and time, but the stimulus was set up at 5 Hz.