# Functional Strength Training and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Severe Acute Exacerbations of COPD

> **NCT05480566** · NA · TERMINATED · sponsor: **Hasselt University** · enrollment: 35 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Acute Exacerbation of COPD

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Functional strength training
- **DEVICE:** NMES
- **DRUG:** Daily medical treatment (e.g., oxygen, medrol, duovent, azitromycine)
- **OTHER:** Routine physiotherapy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05480566
- **Lead sponsor:** Hasselt University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** TERMINATED
- **Start date:** 2022-06-01
- **Primary completion:** 2023-12-01
- **Final completion:** 2023-12-01
- **Target enrollment:** 35 (ACTUAL)
- **Why stopped:** The anticipated intervention could not be delivered due to low admission time
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-15


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05480566

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05480566, "Functional Strength Training and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Severe Acute Exacerbations of COPD". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT05480566. Licensed CC0.

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