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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12612001263886
ACTRN12612001263886
Completed
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The effect of telerehabilitation on exercise capacity, physical activity and quality of life in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A randomised controlled trial.

Prince of Wales Hospital0 sites42 target enrollmentDecember 3, 2012

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Sponsor
Prince of Wales Hospital
Enrollment
42
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
December 3, 2012
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis: Stable COPD(FEV1/FVC \<70% and FEV1 \< 80% predicted and post bronchodilator).
  • Sex: Both Females and Males.
  • Age range: \> 35 years old with no upper limit.
  • Weight: Less than 150 kgs.
  • Participants who have not participated in any exercise program for 12 months.
  • Participants who have not been admitted to hospital for an acute exacerbation of COPD in the last 2 months.
  • Current or ex\-smoker.
  • Ability to operate a laptop computer , audio headset and the internet at home independently after training.
  • Adequate hearing, able to hear sounds clearly from a computer laptop.
  • Adequate eye sight, able to see the computer screen clearly.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Cognitive Impairment (Mini Mental State Exam score \< 24\).
  • Unstable cardiac or neurological disease.
  • Unable to participate due to any musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Inability to consent or understand English.
  • Eyesight impairment that could inhibit reading from a laptop computer screen.
  • Hearing impairment that could inhibit listening through an audio headset.
  • Inability to operate a laptop computer following instructions and/or after a period of training.
  • Unwillingness to accept the technology and set up of devices and exercise equipment in their home environment.
  • Weight \> 150kgs.
  • Unable to be contacted via a telephone and/or mobile phone device.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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