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Cognitive impairment in people with COPD or heart failure - effect of one session of exercise training

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
COPD
Cognitive impairment
Heart Failure
Neurological - Other neurological disorders
Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
Registration Number
ACTRN12618000327280
Lead Sponsor
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
38
Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of COPD or heart failure

Exclusion Criteria

Neurological or musculo skeletal problems - so unable to perform treadmill walking or stationary cycling.
Diagnosis of dementia
Inability to read and/or understand the MoCa questionnaire

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tool (MoCa) is a questionnaire used to assess cognitive function (thinking and memory). MoCa Version 7.1 will be used at baseline (T1) before 20 minutes of treadmill walking or cycling and MoCa Version 7.2 will be used after the treadmill walking or cycling (T2).<br>[T1 = baseline<br>T2 = end of 20 minutes of exercise]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Heart rate will be measured using a finger probe connected to a portable oximeter [Every 5 minutes during treadmill walking];Oxygen saturation will be measured using a finger probe connected to a portable oximeter [Every 5 minutes during treadmill walking or cycling<br>]
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