Virtual Exercise Rehabilitation Treatment Program for Post Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Recruiting

• Conditions: COPD
• Interventions: Other: Virtual rehabilitation

• Registration Number: NCT05045209
• Lead Sponsor: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Brief Summary

Respiratory rehabilitation is an intervention proven to improve quality of life in those with chronic lung disease but access remains poor. The investigators will assess the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual platform for respiratory rehabilitation as an alternative to in person rehabilitation. The aim is to use the technology in those post admission with COPD where access has been even more of a challenge as during this period patients find it difficult to access an out patient program due to their frailty.

Detailed Description

People living with lung disease struggle with activities. An exercise program can help but these programs are limited and are hard to get to and generally have a long wait list. The investigators will offer exercise and education through a tablet with internet provided 2 times per week for 10 weeks for patients admitted to hospital with a worsening of their COPD. Patients will work with a trained therapist for the exercise sessions and with the team for the education sessions. The investigators will assess outcomes on functional and quality of life improvements as well as feasibility and scalability of the technology.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-09-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2021-09-16
• Study Start: 2022-01-01
• Status Verified: 2022-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-11-09
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-14
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-01
• Study Completion: 2023-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• minimum age of 18 years
• maximum age of 90 years
• diagnosis of COPD

Exclusion Criteria

• inability to perform exercise
• severe debilitating conditions

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Virtual rehabilitation	Virtual rehabilitation	Virtual pulmonary rehabilitation will be provided by a tablet with connection to a physiotherapist for monitored exercise sessions with educational videos provided on the tablet.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
6 minute walk test distance	1 year	The distance walked during the 6 minute
1-MSTST	1 year	One-minute sit to stand test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Josephs' Hospital, Hamilton; 🇨🇦 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada