Effect of Bronchodilation on Cycle vs Treadmill Exercise Endurance Time in COPD

Summary

Previous studies suggest that treadmill exercise may be a more relevant exercise stimulus than the cycle ergometer to demonstrate benefits with bronchodilator therapy in patients with COPD. The hypothesis of the study is that patients with COPD will exhibit greater improvements in exercise endurance and breathlessness with arformoterol compared with normal saline during treadmill walking than with cycle exercise.

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Start

2008-08

Primary completion

2009-05

Completion

2009-05

Publications

• Results Zhang X, Waterman LA, Ward J, Baird JC, Mahler DA. Advantages of endurance treadmill walking compared with cycling to assess bronchodilator therapy. Chest. 2010 Jun;137(6):1354-61. doi: 10.1378/chest.09-2470. Epub 2009 Dec 29.

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