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Creatine supplementation and physical training in patients with COPD: a double blind, placebo-controlled study.

International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2006The record ↗

  1. Finding, moderate evidenceno difference foundHandgrip strength (hand dynamometer)

No finding here moved its endpoint.

What did not

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  • No detected effect on handgrip strength (hand dynamometer)

    moderate

    “There were no significant differences in grip strength between the creatine group (n = 12) and the placebo group (n = 10) before and after the training programme.”
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    8 weeks
    Dose studied
    0.3 g/kg body weight/day for seven days, then 0.07 g/kg body weight/day for the remaining 7 weeks
    Population
    Patients with COPD in an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme including exercise training in both arms

Study record

Design
randomised controlled trial
Species
human
Population
Patients with COPD (FEV1 < 70% of predicted) in an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme; oral creatine versus placebo (glucose)
Participants
23
Comparator
placebo
Duration
56 days
Endpoints measured
23