Effects of different modalities of inspiratory muscle training as an add-on to conventional treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
This study aims to investigate the effects of an inspiratory muscle training (IMT) protocol using different therapeutic modalities to be implemented in pulmonary rehabilitation programs. The effects of IMT on exercise capacity were considered as the primary endpoint, and the effects of IMT on inspiratory muscle function, health-related quality of life, and daily physical activity level were considered as the secondary outcomes.MethodsThis study is a blinded-investigator randomized controlled clinical trial. Sixty subjects will be randomly allocated into three groups: (1) pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) associated with inspir...
Source: Trials - April 23, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
An individualised versus a conventional pneumoperitoneum pressure strategy during colorectal laparoscopic surgery: rationale and study protocol for a multicentre randomised clinical study
DiscussionThe IPPCollapse-II study will be the first randomised clinical study that assesses the impact of an individualised pneumoperitoneum pressure strategy focused on working with the lowest intra-abdominal pressure during colorectal laparoscopic surgery on relevant patient-centred outcomes. The results of this large study, to be disseminated through conference presentations and publications in international peer-reviewed journals, are of ultimate importance for optimising the care and safety of laparoscopic abdominal surgery. Selection of patient-reported outcomes as the primary outcome of this study facilitates the t...
Source: Trials - April 2, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
Educational Program Through Video Conference for Inhaled Therapies in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Condition: Cystic Fibrosis Intervention: Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier Recruiting (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - February 21, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials
