Promoting Physical Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Through New Technology and Health Coaching

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Physical Activity

In brief

The objective of this project is to validate the proposed smartphone-based activity monitor and to test its use for Motivational Interviewing based counseling for physical activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01217710

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

38

Starts

2012-04-01

Expected to finish

2014-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-13

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women age 40 years and older
• Current or former smoker of at least 10 pack-years
• Diagnosis of GOLD stage II to IV COPD as documented by pulmonary function testing (FEV1 (Forced expiratory volume in 1 second) <80 percent predicted, FEV1/FVC(Forced vital capacity)<0.71)
• Able to walk independently or with a walking aid (e.g. wheeled walker, cane, standard walker)

You may not qualify if…

• 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 living in the healthcare area.
• Patients with an inability to provide good data or follow commands (patients who are disoriented, have a severe neurologic or psychiatric condition).

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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