Exercise Training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

COPD Clinical Trial

Official title:

Different Methods of Home Exercise Training in COPD Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01218282
• Other study ID #: ExTCOPD01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: October 7, 2010
• Last updated: October 26, 2010
• Start date: January 2008
• Est. completion date: March 2010

Study information

• Verified date: October 2010
• Source: Università degli Studi di Ferrara
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Italy: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Exercise training is the key component of respiratory rehabilitation.The success of long-term program resides in the integration between exercise prescription and patients'compliance with home training. This can be difficult for patients, especially in terms of understanding the exercise intensity.

This study is designed to evaluate different methods of exercise training at home, to help understanding and maintaining the walking intensity in COPD patients. Outcome: exercise performance, daily physical activity and respiratory function.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: March 2010
• Est. primary completion date: March 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 40 Years to 85 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• COPD patients. All patients are at stable state, free from an exacerbation from at least 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• COPD patients with a recent history of cardiovascular disease and other diseases that would interfere with exercise performance.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COPD
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Home exercise training
20-30 min/day for at least 4 days/week
• NO Exercise Training
No intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	Pulmonary respiratory unit- University Hospital	Ferrara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Università degli Studi di Ferrara

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Exercise Capacity		1 year	No