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Lung TransplantationNCT03668483

Relation Between Muscle Strength With Exercise Capacity and Dyspnea in LTx

A study testing Pulmonary rehabilitation in people with Lung Transplantation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, run by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Severe exercise intolerance and shortness of breath are present in lung transplant candidates. Clinical features that reveal these symptoms in terminal period lung patients vary and are unclear. The effect of peripheral muscle strength on exercise capacity and dyspnea will be examined in our study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
What is being tested?
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
20 Sep 2018to 1 Aug 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • have a diagnosis of terminally severe lung disease,
  • being listed for lung transplantation,
  • medically stable,
  • had no orthopedic or cardiac problems that would prevent them from exercising
  • had no transfer problem to the pulmonary rehabilitation center.

Who cannot join

  • Dont except to participate the study
  • incompatibility with exhaust
  • not completing the program

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Yedikule Chest Disease Hospital

    Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, 34200

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Relation Between Upper and Lower Limb Muscle Strength With Exercise Capacity and Dyspnea in Patients With Awaiting Lung Transplantation

Severe exercise intolerance and shortness of breath are present in lung transplant candidates. Clinical features that reveal these symptoms in terminal period lung patients vary and are unclear. The effect of peripheral muscle strength on exercise capacity and dyspnea will be examined in our study.

Read the detailed description

Yedikule Chest Diseases Patients who have been accepted to participate in the pre-operative rehabilitation program at the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit will be included in the study. A 6-min walk test, peripheral and respiratory muscle strength measurements, and a dyspnea rating scale Mmrc will be applied to the lung transplantation candidates who are trained in 3-month hospital-based preoperative exercise training in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation unit. The tests will be carried out at the beginning and end of rehabilitation. At each testing session, the tests will be performed by the same physiotherapist. The correlations of the test data with each other will be analyzed.

Being tested
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Keywords
rehabilitation, exercise, maximal inspiratory pressure, walk test, muscle strength, dyspnea, lung transplantation
Medical subject headings
Motor Activity, Dyspnea

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pulmonary rehabilitationOther

    A 6-min walk test, peripheral and respiratory muscle strength measurements, and a dyspnea rating scale Mmrc will be applied to the lung transplantation candidates who are trained in 3-month hospital-based preoperative exercise training in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation unit. The tests will be carried out at the beginning and end of rehabilitation.

Study groups in NCT03668483
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pulmonary RehabilitationExperimentalA 6-min walk test, peripheral and respiratory muscle strength measurements, and a dyspnea rating scale Mmrc will be applied to the lung transplantation candidates who are trained in 3-month hospital-based preoperative exercise training in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation unit. The tests will be carried out at the beginning and end of rehabilitation.
Receives: Other: Pulmonary rehabilitation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes from baseline the muscle strength

    Muscle strength will measure using a digital dynamometer (J-Tech Commander muscle testing device), wth three measurements make. Best result will be taken.

    Measured: 15 minutes

  2. Changes from baseline the hand grip strength.

    It was measured with hydraulic hand dynamometer calibrated in lbs.

    Measured: 5 minutes

  3. Changes from baseline the maximum inspiratory muscle pressure

    The mouth pressure measurement was performed with the Micro-RPM® instrument from SensorMEDIC. Patient placed a rubber mouthpiece with flanges, on the device, sealed their lips firmly around the mouthpiece, exhaled/inhaled slowly and completely, and then tried to breath in as hard as possible. The patient was allowed to rest for about a minute and the maneuver was repeated five times. Verbal or visual feedback was provided after each maneuver. The aim is that the variability between measurements is less than 10 cm H2O. The maximum value was obtained.

    Measured: 15 minutes

  4. Changes from baseline the distance covered in six-minute walk test

    The test was conducted in a 30-meter corridor in line with American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines. Patients were told that they should walk as fast as they can walk. Before and after the test, oxygen saturation, heart rate, Borg fatigue rating, and walking distance were recorded.

    Measured: 20 minutes

  5. Changes from baseline the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale

    The mMRC Dyspnea Scale is best used to establish baseline functional impairment due to dyspnea attributable to respiratory disease; tracking the mMRC over time or with therapeutic interventions is of less certain clinical utility.The severity of dyspnea is rated on a scale of 0 to 4. "O" means no dyspnea perception, "4" means severe dyspnea perception.

    Measured: 5 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Sep 2018
  2. Study start20 Sep 2018
  3. Primary completion1 Aug 2019
  4. Study completion1 Aug 2019

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03668483
Sponsor's protocol ID
Tx_Muscle strenght
Status last verified
Oct 2018
First submitted
11 Sep 2018
Last updated
2 Dec 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pulmonary rehabilitation in people with Lung Transplantation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, run by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Dec 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes from baseline the muscle strength (time frame: 15 minutes). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Dec 2019.

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