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NCT02656667: ESNM
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Versus Cycle Ergometer Training in a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
NA trial testing neuromuscular electrical stimulation in COPD in 102 participants. Completed in 21 March 2019.
21 March 2019
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University Hospital, Brest |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | supportive care |
| Enrollment | 102 |
| Start date | 8 June 2016 |
| Primary completion | 21 March 2019 |
| Estimated completion | 21 March 2019 |
| Sites | 2 locations across France |
Drugs / interventions tested
- neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- cycle ergometer training
- Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation
Conditions studied
- COPD — all drugs for COPD →
Sponsor
University Hospital, Brest
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with COPD. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of quadriceps strengthening with neuromuscular electrical stimulation versus cycle ergometer as part of pulmonary rehabilitation program , in patients with severe or very severe COPD , according to GOLD with BODE index ≥ 5 .
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Interventions for promoting physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Burge AT, Cox NS, Abramson MJ, Holland AE. · · 2020 · cited 87× · PMID 32297320 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd012626.pub2
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02656667 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University Hospital, Brest
- Last refreshed: 3 December 2025
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