Pilot Study of Changing Exercise and Physical Activity Behavior in Asthma Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Asthma
• Interventions: Behavioral: Group 1; Behavioral: Group 3; Behavioral: Group 2

• Registration Number: NCT00227162
• Lead Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Brief Summary

The objective of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and the potential differential impact of a novel intervention of induced positive affect and self-affirmation to increase physical activity in asthma patients.

Detailed Description

The goals of this pilot study are to empirically test different interventional approaches to induce positive affect and self-affirmation. At the start of the study all patients in conjunction with their physicians will select a program of mild to moderate physical activity or exercise to be adopted and maintained on a routine basis. Patients also will complete the Paffenbarger Physical Activity and Exercise Index. Patients then will be divided into four groups according to the intervention they receive: 1) positive affect; 2) self-affirmation; 3) positive affect and self-affirmation; 4) control. The main outcome is the change in the Paffenbarger Physical Activity and Exercise Index scores from enrollment to 4 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-02
• Primary Completion: 2004-05
• Study Completion: 2004-05
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-23
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-27
• Status Verified: 2017-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 2017-02-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients will be eligible for this study if their physicians consider them medically able to participate, if they are 18 years of age or older, and if they have a diagnosis of mild to moderate asthma based on the NHLBI Asthma Expert Panel's classification system which rates symptoms, frequency of exacerbations, nocturnal attacks, activity restriction, use of medications, and pulmonary function.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded from this study for the following reasons:

• If they are unable to walk several blocks for whatever reason;
• If they have musculoskeletal or neurological deficits that preclude increased physical activity;
• If they have other pulmonary diseases;
• If they have cardiac disease or other severe comorbidity;
• If they are unable to provide informed consent because of cognitive deficits;
• If they refuse to participate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 1	Group 1	Positive affect
Group 3	Group 3	Positive Affect and self-affirmation
Group 2	Group 2	Self-Affirmation

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Paffenbarger Physical Activity and Exercise Index scores from enrollment to 4 weeks.	1-2 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States