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

NCT01903772.

Methods Study design: RCT
Study grouping: parallel‐group
Participants Inclusion Criteria:
  • Patients with COPD

  • Eligible to participate in an inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program of 3 weeks

  • PImax <60 cmH20 or <50% of the predicted normal value


Exclusion Criteria:
  • Major comorbidities preventing successful participation in an 8‐week exercise training intervention

  • use of non‐invasive ventilation

Interventions Intervention characteristics
IMT: Inspiratory Muscle Training Three times daily inspiratory muscle training (2x30 breaths) at an intensity of >50% PImax
Sham IMT: Twice daily inspiratory muscle training (3x30 breaths) at an intensity of 5 centimeters of water (H2O)
Outcomes Dyspnea
Functional exercise capacity
Respiratory muscle strength: PImax
Inspiratory muscle endurance capacity
Notes It is unclear whether the study was completed, and no contact details were found.