Prescribing cycle exercise training intensity from the six-minute walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000496516
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-12-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of mild to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a ratio of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) (FEV1/FVC) < 70% with an FEV1 < 80% predicted.

Exclusion Criteria

Musculoskeletal, cardiovascular or neurological co-morbidities that may limit or influence exercise performance. Fever, increased sputum, hospital admission in the previous month or on long term oxygen therapy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oxygen consumption[Averaged over the last three minutes of constant load cycle exercise.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dyspnoea averaged over the last three minutes of constant load cycle exercise.[];Rate of perceived exertion averaged over the last three minutes of constant load cycle exercise.[]