Use of Wii Home Computer in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Effects on Quality of Life

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: COPD

In brief

This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of 12 weeks' home exercise training using the Nintendo ® Wii Fit system in patients with COPD. Following an initial pilot study at one institution to determine the physiological responses to exercise training using the home based interactive computer system, a longitudinal study was performed to evaluate outcomes across several areas. Outcomes were measured at baseline, after 6 weeks of standard care, and after 6 and 12 weeks of home exercise training. Three hospital based pulmonary rehabilitation centers in Connecticut participated in the longitudinal study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01539421

Run by

Trinity Health Of New England

People needed

20

Starts

2010-06-01

Expected to finish

2011-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-02-28

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Informed consent (Approval by the St. Francis Hospital IRB will be required before study initiation)
• Adults, age > 40 years
• A clinical diagnosis of COPD, with spirometric confirmation: post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC < 0.70
• Moderate, severe and very severe airflow limitation by GOLD criteria.
• Clinically stable respiratory disease
• The perceived ability to participate in pulmonary testing and exercise testing
• COPD, stable state

You may not qualify if…

• Women of childbearing potential
• Asthma
• Supplemental oxygen use or anticipated oxygen desaturation < 85% at peak exercise (patients who desaturate below 85% on the incremental study will be excluded)
• Co-morbidity that would interfere with the patient participating in the study, including the exercise testing. Examples include unstable cardiac disease, arthritis, psychological problems that would interfere with participation
• An exacerbation requiring therapy or any change in maintenance COPD therapy within six weeks of testing
• A history of a prolonged QT interval
• Recent exacerbation of COPD

Where it is running

• St Francis Hospital and Medical center — Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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