Exercise Training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- COPD
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Home exercise trainingBehavioral: NO Exercise Training
- Registration Number
- NCT01218282
- Lead Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
- Brief Summary
Exercise training is the key component of respiratory rehabilitation.The success of long-term program resides in the integration between exercise prescription and patients'compliance with home training. This can be difficult for patients, especially in terms of understanding the exercise intensity.
This study is designed to evaluate different methods of exercise training at home, to help understanding and maintaining the walking intensity in COPD patients. Outcome: exercise performance, daily physical activity and respiratory function.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
- COPD patients. All patients are at stable state, free from an exacerbation from at least 3 months.
Exclusion Criteria
- COPD patients with a recent history of cardiovascular disease and other diseases that would interfere with exercise performance.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Home Exercise Training Group A1 Home exercise training Patients assigned to this arm maintain the prescribed walking speed during the training with a metronome Home Exercise Training Group A2 Home exercise training Patients assigned to this arm cover a fixed distance in a given period of time. Control NO Exercise Training -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Exercise Capacity 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Pulmonary respiratory unit- University Hospital
🇮🇹Ferrara, Italy