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. 2023 Jan 6;2023(1):CD013778. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013778.pub2

Meshcherykova 2018.

Methods Study design: RCT
Study grouping: parallel‐group
Participants Baseline characteristics
IMT
  • N (randomized/analyzed): not reported/17

  • Age mean (SD) in years: 62.5 (7.5)


Control/sham
  • N (randomized/analyzed): not reported/11

  • Age mean (SD) in years: 63.5 (9.8)


Overall
  • N (randomized/analyzed): not reported/ 28

  • COPD stage: severe


Included criteria: patients with severe COPD
Interventions Intervention characteristics
IMT: participants received IMT for 3 months
Control/sham: training with no load
Outcomes Dyspnea: BDI‐TDI
Functional exercise capacity: 6MWD
Respiratory function: FEV1
Respiratory function: RV
Notes