Effect of a home based exercise program on the functional levels and quality of life in persons suffering from Interstitial Lung Disease (disease of the lungs)
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J00-J99- Diseases of the respiratory system
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/09/027788
- Lead Sponsor
- Revati Amin
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 106
Physician and radiologically (HRCT) diagnosed interstitial lung disease patients.
Clinically stable and ambulant with or without assistive aids.
Able to perform 6 MWT and maintain SPO2= 80% during the test.
Supplemental oxygen users.
Those unable to ambulate.
Recent myocardial infarction, unstable angina, acute pulmonary oedema, acute myocarditis or pericarditis, severe rhythm disorders, non-ambulatory rheumatic diseases, severe pulmonary artery hypertension.
Acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease- dyspnea grade 4.
Those unable to follow written and verbal commands.
Musculoskeletal conditions like severe osteoarthritis, disk prolapse, recent fractures and recent joint replacement surgeries if any that prevent gentle exercises.
Neurological and orthopedic conditions impairing mobility- stroke, spinal cord injury.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method -6 minutes walk test, <br/ ><br>-St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), <br/ ><br>-King’s-BREF Interstitial Lung Disease (K-BILD)Timepoint: At baseline, after 4 weeks, after 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method -Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC), <br/ ><br>-Visual analog scale (VAS), <br/ ><br>-London Chest Activity of Daily Living (LCADL), <br/ ><br>-Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test (UULEX), <br/ ><br>- 5 second Sit to stand test (5 STS)Timepoint: at baseline, after 4 weeks, after 3 months