BEAM COPD: Breathing, Education, Awareness and Movement in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

In brief

The main purpose of this study is to determine feasibility and effects of tai chi and mind-body breathing in patients with COPD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01551953

Run by

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

People needed

124

Starts

2011-02-01

Expected to finish

2016-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-27

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Moderate-severe COPD
• Age ≥ 40 years

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects with respiratory failure or GOLD stage 4 who are unable to safely perform a 6 minute walk test or otherwise safely exercise as deemed by a physician.
• COPD exacerbation requiring steroids, antibiotics, ED visit or hospitalization within the past 2 weeks unless physician deems subject at baseline
• Planned major pulmonary intervention within the next 3 months
• Hypoxemia on walk test or cardiopulmonary exercise test
• Inability to ambulate due to vascular or other neuromuscular conditions that would preclude a walk test
• Clinical signs of unstable cardiovascular disease
• Severe cognitive dysfunction
• Non-English speaking
• Current active participation in pulmonary rehabilitation program or current regular practice of tai chi
• Physician diagnosis of unstable/untreated clinical depression
• History of lung cancer

Where it is running

• VA Healthcare System — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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