Blood Flow Restriction Exercise for Mobility and Balance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Compares resistance exercise with and without a tourniquet in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Registry title: Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation on Functional Mobility and Balance Among Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients.
Key facts
- Where
- Lahore, PakistanSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 20 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT07805330, who can take part
Where in Pakistan
- Arif memorial teaching hospitalLahore, PakistanTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Rashid Latif Medical College
- Trial code
- NCT07805330
- Record updated
- 4 September 2026
- Original description
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease causing restricted airflow and breathing problems. It is sometimes called emphysema or chronic bronchitis. The damage results in swelling and irritation, also called inflammation, inside the airways that limit airflow into and out of the lungs. BFR Rehabilitation is effective in improving functional mobility and balance among COPD patients.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation on Functional Mobility and Balance Among Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease causing restricted airflow and breathing problems. It is sometimes called emphysema or chronic bronchitis. The damage results in swelling and irritation, also called inflammation, inside the airways that limit airflow into and out of the lungs. BFR Rehabilitation is effective in improving functional mobility and balance among COPD patients.
Objective: To find out the effects of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Rehabilitation on functional mobility and balance among COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) patients.
Methods: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study was conducted at Gulab Devi Hospital, Hameed Latif Hospital and Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital Lahore. Fifty patients of age 45-60 years with COPD were randomized into two groups. Allocation of patients in two equal groups by lottery method will be through random assignment. Group A was treated with controlled physical therapy while Group B was treated with BFR rehabilitation. Controlled treatment includes low intensity resistance exercises while BFR Rehabilitation includes use of a tourniquet with low intensity resistance exercises. All this information will be collected through a pulse oximeter. Berg Balance Scale will be used for balance and timed up and go test for functional mobility.
Inclusion: Subjects who are clinically stable before study; Forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC)<70% and FEV1 ≥30% but <80% respectively; Subjects who will be willing to take part in this study.
Exclusion: Upper abdominal surgery; Lung cancer; Mental disorder; Active malignancy; Severe hypertension; Open fracture.