Physical Activity Coaching in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Physical Activity; Health Behavior

• Registration Number: NCT01349608
• Lead Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Brief Summary

This study is designed to explore a new approach to help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) become more physically active. Through weekly telephone sessions with a health coach utilizing motivational interviewing, participants will be empowered to set goals for increased physical activity (emphasis on walking). The objective of the study is to determine if telephone-based health coaching is a reasonable and effective way to increase physical activity, as measured by a gold-standard activity monitor, in people with COPD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-04
• Study First Submitted: 2011-05-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-05-05
• Study First Posted: 2011-05-06
• Primary Completion: 2013-03
• Study Completion: 2013-03
• Status Verified: 2013-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 2013-04-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Men and women age 40 years and older
• Current or former cigarette smoker of at least 10 pack-years
• Diagnosis of COPD stage II to IV COPD as documented by pulmonary function testing (FEV1 <80% predicted, FEV1/FVC ration <0.71) within the past 24 months
• Able to ambulate independently or with a walking aid (wheeled or standard walker or cane)

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to walk without assistance of another person
• patients with a high likelihood of being lost to follow-up or contact (patients with active chemical dependency), are planning to move out of the state, are not able to be contacted by telephone
• patients with an inability to provide good data or follow commands (patients who are disoriented or have a severe neurologic/psychiatric condition)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effectiveness of telephone-based health coaching in COPD.	3 Months	Determine the effectiveness of a telephone-based health coaching intervention on daily physical activity level, as measured by a gold-standard activity monitor and daily pedometer record, acceptability of intervention through qualitative interviews with participants, and health-related quality of life as measured by questionnaires.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic; 🇺🇸 Rochester, Minnesota, United States