RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06717659

Probiotics in Pulmonaty Rehabilitation for COPD

Probiotics in the Management of Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial


Sponsor

Fu Jen Catholic University

Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

Dec 5, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Summary

This study aims to investigate various aspects of patients with chronic respiratory diseases undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation supplemented with probiotics. The focus will be on clinical physiological responses, functional performance, respiratory status assessments, nutritional status evaluations, body composition analyses, and biochemical blood parameters, with a primary emphasis on the anti-inflammatory response.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether adding a probiotic supplement to pulmonary rehabilitation (a structured exercise and education program for lung patients) can improve outcomes for people with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or pre-COPD. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been diagnosed with pre-COPD or COPD (stage I–IV) according to 2023 GOLD guidelines - You are currently undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation for more than three months - You are willing to sign an informed consent **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are under 18 - You have a neuromuscular disease - You have had a COPD exacerbation (flare-up) requiring emergency care or hospitalization in the past 3 months - You cannot complete cardiopulmonary exercise testing - You have other conditions preventing you from exercising for over a year - You have severe malnutrition or very low BMI Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERprobiotic supplementation intervention

probiotic supplementation will be administered, while participants continue undergoing routine pulmonary rehabilitation therapy

OTHERstandard pulmonnary rehabilitation

undergo routine pulmonary rehabilitation without probiotics intervention


Locations(1)

Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University

New Taipei City, Taiwan

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