COPDにおける運動療法

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論文No4056
The Responsiveness of Exercise Tests in COPD
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Theresa C. Harvey-Dunstan,Molly M. Baldwin,Ruth Tal-Singer,...Mike D. Morgan,Sally J. Singhon behalf of the COPD/MAP Consortium
CHEST, Volume 167, Issue 1, p98-111, January 2025/

要約
この研究は、慢性閉塞性肺疾患(COPD)患者に対する運動療法の効果を、様々な運動検査を用いて比較評価したものです。

主な研究内容:
対象: COPD患者154名
介入: 長期作用性ムスカリン拮抗薬、肺リハビリテーション(PR)、通常のケア
運動検査: 増量負荷型自転車運動負荷試験、一定負荷自転車運動負荷試験(CWRCT)、増量負荷シャトルウォークテスト、持久力シャトルウォークテスト(ESWT)、6分間歩行試験、4メートル歩行速度試験


結果: PR群では、すべての運動検査で有意な改善が見られ、特にCWRCTとESWTでの改善が顕著であった。


Take Home Message
ESWTとCWRCTが最も効果を測りやすい: COPD患者に対する運動療法の効果を評価する上で、ESWTとCWRCTが最も敏感な指標である可能性が示唆されました。
肺リハビリテーションの効果が高い: 長期作用性ムスカリン拮抗薬よりも、肺リハビリテーションが運動能力の改善に大きく貢献することが明らかになりました。
運動療法の重要性: COPD患者にとって、運動療法が運動能力の改善に有効であり、生活の質向上に繋がることが改めて示されました。

 

 

 

 




Background
COPD is characterized by reduced exercise tolerance, and improving physical performance is an important therapeutic goal. A variety of exercise tests are commonly used to assess exercise tolerance, including laboratory and field-based tests. The responsiveness of these various tests to common COPD interventions is yet to be compared, but the results may inform test selection in clinical and research settings.
Research Question
What exercise test possesses the greatest sensitivity to change from before to after intervention in patients with COPD?
Study Design and Methods
One hundred fifty-four patients with symptomatic COPD were recruited and randomized (2:1:1) to 6 weeks of long-acting muscarinic antagonist, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), or usual care. Before and after intervention, participants performed an incremental cycle exercise test and constant work rate cycle test (CWRCT), incremental shuttle walk test and endurance shuttle walk test (ESWT), 6-min walk test, and 4-m gait speed test.
Results
One hundred three participants (mean ± SD age, 67 ± 8 years; 75 male participants [73%]; FEV1, 50.6 ± 16.8% predicted) completed the study. Significant improvements in the incremental cycle exercise test, CWRCT, incremental cycle exercise test, ESWT, and 6-min walk test results were observed after PR (P < .05), with the greatest improvements seen in the constant work rate protocols (percentages change: CWRCT, 42%; ESWT, 41%).
Interpretation
The ESWT and CWRCT seemed to be the most responsive exercise test protocols to long-acting muscarinic antagonist and PR therapy. The magnitude of change was much greater after a program of rehabilitation compared with bronchodilator therapy.