A double-blind randomised controlled trial of protein supplementation to enhance exercise capacity in COPD during pulmonary rehabilitation: a pilot study.
Abdulelah Mastour AldhahirYousef S AldabayanJaber Saud AlqahtaniHeidi A RidsdaleColette SmithJohn R HurstSwapna MandalPublished in: ERJ open research (2021)
Although the data did not demonstrate a statistically significant difference in the ISWT, high-protein supplementation in COPD during pulmonary rehabilitation may result in a clinically meaningful improvement in exercise capacity and was acceptable to patients. Large, adequately powered studies are justified.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- high intensity
- lung function
- chronic kidney disease
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- protein protein
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- study protocol
- amino acid
- resistance training
- clinical trial
- electronic health record
- machine learning
- big data
- artificial intelligence
- small molecule
- data analysis