Evaluation of a walking training program on quality of life and exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseRespiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000472279
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Sydney
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 165
Inclusion Criteria
Medical diagnosis of COPD; forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) / forced vital capacity ratio of <0.7; FEV1 of 20% to 80% predicted normal, and a smoking history more than 10 pack years (1 pack year = 20 cigarettes a day for 1 year).
Exclusion Criteria
Musculoskeletal, cardiovascular or neurological conditions likely to adversely affect performance in assessments or training; or participation in supervised exercise training within the last 12 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of Life using the Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire and the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire[1A: At baseline and at 2 months post randomisation<br>1B: At 8 months and 14 months post randomisaton]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Exercise capacity measured by the Six minute walk test, the Incremental shuttle walk test and the Endurance shuttle walk test[1A: At baseline and at 2 months post randomisation<br>1B: At 8 months and 14 months post randomisaton];Physical Activity Levels using the SenseWear Pro3 armband. This device provides information on activity intensity and duration as well as number of steps taken. Subjects will wear the device for 7 days and 7 nights, removed only for washing or swimming.[1A: At baseline and at 2 months post randomisation<br>1B: At 8 months and 14 months post randomisaton]