The Effect of Physical Activity Promotion on Short and Long-term Outcomes in COPD
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: COPD, Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis
In brief
COPD currently afflicts 24 million US residents; the prevalence of COPD is high among Veterans. Persons with COPD have significant functional disability as a result of the disease. This project will determine whether a novel Internet-mediated walking program coupled with a pedometer can improve exercise capacity, improve health-related quality of life, and decrease the risk of acute exacerbations in persons with COPD. If successful, based on estimates that 33 to 64% of COPD patients are Internet users, the proposed exercise intervention could help over 8 million persons. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has a strong commitment to providing care to persons with COPD and supporting research directed at COPD-related disability. The 2012-2016 Strategic Plan of the VHA Office of Research and Development includes research in COPD rehabilitation. The proposed research addresses Rehabilitation R\&D Service's current priority area of improving disabled Veterans' health-related quality of life by reducing disease burden and maximizing functional recovery.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02099799
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 153
- Starts
- 2015-11-17
- Expected to finish
- 2020-02-07
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-09-05
Who can join
Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Male and female subjects, greater than or equal to 40 years of age
- Clinical diagnosis of COPD defined as either a ratio of FEV1 to forced vital capacity < 0.70 or chest CT evidence of emphysema. CT obtained as part of routine clinical care, independent of research study.
- Medical clearance from healthcare provider to participate in an exercise program
- Have an active email account and can check email at least weekly
- Have access to a computer with Internet connection or willing to come to VABoston or Birmingham VA Medical Center to use study computers
- Pedometer with >90% accuracy compared to manual counts on short clinic walk
- Competent to provide informed consent
- Willingness to make return visits and be available by telephone for duration of study
You may not qualify if…
- COPD exacerbation in the previous 1 month
- Unable to ambulate with or without assistance
- Clinical signs of unstable cardiovascular disease or congestive heart failure
- Hypoxemia during 6MWT, i.e. oxygen saturation <85% using supplemental oxygen
- Unable to complete questionnaires
- Unable to collect at least 5 of 7 days of baseline step counts
- Participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation program at time of screening or within the previous 3 months
- Participation in another exercise-related research study at time of screening
- Plans to participate in an exercise-related research study in the next 6 months
- Plans to enroll in a supervised exercise program, such as pulmonary rehabilitation, in the next 6 months
Where it is running
- Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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