The Trajectory of Physical Activity Following Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Completed

Conditions studied: COPD, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

In brief

Pulmonary rehabilitation clearly increases exercise capacity, but its effect on physical activity in the home and community settings is less clear. It may take a longer time for this increase in physical activity to occur. It has been stated in an editorial that it takes 3 months to train the muscles but 6 months to train the brain. The Investigators will first evaluate the change in physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation using state-of-the-science motion detectors, then Investigators will follow the trajectory of physical activity over the next several months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02399254

Run by

Trinity Health Of New England

People needed

21

Starts

2015-04-01

Expected to finish

2017-06-15

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-06

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Adults (≥ 40 years) with a primary clinical diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• A post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) < 0.70 from spirometry performed within the preceding 12 months (no specific FEV1 percent-predicted requirement, although we anticipate the FEV1 will average around 45% of predicted, based on previous studies of pulmonary rehabilitation)
• The patient was referred to pulmonary rehabilitation
• The patient is clinically-stable: no exacerbation in preceding 4 weeks
• Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea rating of at least 2 out of 5.

You may not qualify if…

• Disease severity or co-morbidity that would make the patient be at-risk for participation this study
• A significant movement disorder, such as hemiplegia, etc.
• Inability to read and comprehend the questionnaires, which will be in English
• A history of poor wound healing or chronic skin conditions that might predispose to local problems from wearing the DynaPort. (The DynaPort can be worn outside a thin garment, such as a tee shirt, and is relatively thin, without protruding parts. However, since the device may be worn overnight, and there is a remote risk of pressure problems, this exclusion criterion was added).

Where it is running

• Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center — Hartford, Connecticut, United States
• Gaylord Hospital — Wallingford, Connecticut, United States
• VA Connecticut Research and Education Foundation — West Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Ocean State Research Institute — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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