Phase
Condition
N/ATreatment
CONTROL
HFCWO DEVICE
PEP DEVICE
Clinical Study ID
Ages > 40 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Being classified as GOLD stage 3 or 4 based on spirometric evaluation in the medicalhistory.
Having a hospital admission within the specified time frame, evaluated by apulmonary specialist, and admitted to the pulmonary diseases service with adiagnosis of COPD exacerbation.
Being 40 years of age or older.
Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study.
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Having a hospital admission with a diagnosis of asthma attack in the last 5 years.
Monitoring suspicious focal points for pneumonia on lung radiology.
Hospitalization due to reasons other than exacerbation despite having a diagnosis ofCOPD.
Presence of pulmonary fibrosis or suspicious findings of fibrosis on radiology.
Systemic fungal infections.
Having cognitive impairment affecting the decision to participate in the study, suchas confusion, orientation disorder, or dementia.
Patients with lung cancer or metastasis in the lungs.
Diagnosis of conditions provoking shortness of breath other than COPD exacerbation,such as pneumonia, pneumothorax, heart failure, and pulmonary embolism.
Presence of a new-onset rhythm disorder or ischemic changes requiring interventionon the EKG, excluding sinus tachycardia and multifocal atrial tachycardia.
Chronic kidney failure requiring hemodialysis.
Patients with conditions causing weakness in the lower extremities, such asarthritis, neurological disease, deep vein thrombosis, peripheral artery disease,muscle weakness, fractures, osteoarthritis, etc.
Having ankylosing spondylitis with a Cobb angle of 10 degrees or more in theradiographic evaluation of the vertebral column.
Having undergone surgery on the upper extremities, lower extremities, neck, andback.
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
University of Health Sciences
Istanbul, 34353
TurkeyActive - Recruiting
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