Urban Walking Circuits
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT01854008
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital de Mataró
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of walking urban circuits in increasing the level of physical activity and exercise capacity in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients after being enrolled in a pulmonary rehabilitation program.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 82
Inclusion Criteria
- severe COPD (post-bronchodilator Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/ Forced vital capacity (FVC) <0.7 and FEV1 <50%) and stable disease defined as no exacerbation, hospital admission or change in treatment in the previous three months.
Exclusion Criteria
- The exclusion criteria were: other significant respiratory disease (bronchiectasis, lung fibrosis, asthma, etc.), active smoking, severe cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal and/or metabolic pathology that could interfere with the results, alcoholism (>80g/day) or severe malnutrition (BMI<19kg/m2).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method walked in meters in the six minute walking test (6MWT) Unlike walking meters of baseline and one year The 6MWT was standardized following international recommendations. Oxygen saturation and heart rate were recorded throughout the test using a pulsioximeter (Digit ® Finger Oximeter, Smiths Medical PM, USA). Dyspnea was evaluated using the modified Borg scale at the beginning and end of the test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Eulogio Pleguezuelos
🇪🇸Mataro, Barcelona, Spain
Eulogio Pleguezuelos🇪🇸Mataro, Barcelona, Spain