Acute Exacerbation of COPD and Physical Activity - Preliminary Study

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

In brief

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are very sedentary and efforts to establish an active lifestyle are challenging because of periodic acute exacerbations of COPD that interrupt physical activity patterns and contribute to further decline in physical activity. The purpose of this preliminary research is to learn more about the experience of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) from the perspective of the patient and his/her family and to learn how AECOPDs affect physical activity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01871246

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

23

Starts

2013-02-01

Expected to finish

2021-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-10

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• People who have emphysema or chronic bronchitis as their primary health problem
• People who have had a respiratory infection or an exacerbation of their COPD within the last year.
• People who are 55 years or older
• Family member of someone who meets the above criteria.

You may not qualify if…

• Other lung diseases as their primary pulmonary problem.
• Mobility problems that limit physical activity

Where it is running

• University of Michigan - School of Nursing — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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