A 12 Week Physical Training Programme for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Interventions: Behavioral: Training in water; Behavioral: Training on land

• Registration Number: NCT00744484
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether water based or land based group training is more effective for people with COPD.

Detailed Description

COPD is a more common diagnosis today compared to 20 years ago, and the group is growing fast. The suffering caused by COPD and the financial cost to society is on the increasing. The principal causes of COPD are smoking and inactivity. So far it is poorly understood wich form of exercise is the most effective in training this condition.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-02
• Study First Submitted: 2008-08-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-08-29
• Study First Posted: 2008-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2009-05
• Study Completion: 2010-09
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-18
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• COPD GOLD II
• Not taking part in physical activity during the last year

Exclusion Criteria

• COPD GOLD I, III, IV
• Pain in the legs that make activity difficult

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
B1	Training in water	B1 - training in water
S1	Training on land	S1 - training on land

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VO2 peak	12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health related quality of life	12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Levanger Hosp; 🇳🇴 Levanger, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway