COPD trials in South London

[Nanny49]

Hi all, I just came across a clinical trial for COPD sufferers to be held in South East London. May be of interest to some. This is the link:

trialreach.com/premium/clin...

[pompeylady]

just to let you know I am waiting to start pr soon and have said I will do research for local university they have given me an power lung machine to use twice a day along side the pr programme and to keep a daily diary and they will analyse the results at the end.Will let you know the results at the end of the trial

[Nanny49]

That sounds interesting pompey lady. What a power lung machine? I'm doing pr at the moment too - just half way through. Finding it hard going on the treadmill but pretty determined to get to my target. I'm a bit surprised no-one else on here has commented on the trial - maybe no-one near south east? Still waiting for them to get back to me having had an e-mail saying I was a suitable candidate.

[Nanny49]

Googled the power lung machine - wouldn't it be great if something so simple and relatively inexpensive could actually make a difference to our lung function. Do let me know how you get on with it all.

[pompeylady in reply to Nanny49]

I will let you know how I get on still waiting to start the p r course and was told not to start using the power lung machine until I start the course.

[Parvati]

Have they said how you will know what pecentage of improvement is down to doing exercise and what pecentage - if any - is down to using their power lung? I would have thought the only way to test it would be for patients to not do anything different to what they usually do andsee if it makes a difference then? As regular execise is the one thing that is known 100% to improve our breathlessness, strength,walking distance and mood it seems an odd way to 'test' it.