Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:27 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:27 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01354067
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Adults 40 years and above.
2. Stable (no exacerbations within 4 weeks before start of baseline testing) moderate to very severe COPD, stage II-IV, according to GOLD criteria i.e. Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/ forced vital capacity (FVC) \< 0.70, FEV1 \< 80% predicted.
3. Ex-smoker.
4. Stable medical treatment (no changes \< 4 weeks before start of baseline testing).
5. Living less than 60 km from training facility.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Musculoskeletal, rheumatic, cardiac or neurological disorders that might affect the exercise performance in training and tests.
2. Previous lung surgery.
3. Acute exacerbations of COPD that require a change in pharmacological management within four weeks preceding the start of the intervention
4. Long-term oxygen treatment.
5. Participated in organized exercise training, \> 2 times a week, within 6 months before start of intervention.
6. Body mass index (BMI) \< 18 kg/m2.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
40 Years
Study:
NCT01354067
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01354067