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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00487149
Date of registration: 13/06/2007
Primary sponsor: University of Ulster
Public title: Respiratory Muscle Strength in Bronchiectasis: Repeatability and Reliability
Scientific title:
Date of first enrolment: October 2005
Target sample size: 40
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00487149
Study type:  Observational
Study design:  Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective  
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
Name:   Fidelma Moran, BSc(Hons)
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  University of Ulster
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- All participants:over 40 years of age,non smokers,able to perform lung function tests
and available for a repeat measure 10-14 days later.

- Specific inclusion criteria for healthy participants:no known respiratory or cardiac
condition and no prescription antibiotics for a chest complaint.

- Specific inclusion criteria for bronchiectasis group:

- Diagnosis of bronchiectasis by CT scan;

- Moderate to severe disease (FEV1 < 60% predicted);

- In a stable state i.e. no administration of oral or intravenous antibiotics in
preceding 3 weeks;

- No change in medication such as bronchodilators, oxygen, long term prophylactic
antibiotics or steroids in the 3 weeks preceding the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Any co-morbid condition that could influence muscle strength or if participants live
greater than 50 miles from the hospital.



Age minimum: 40 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Bronchiectasis
Healthy
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
1233R0203
Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Secondary Sponsor(s)
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