Meditative Movement for COPD Symptoms in Non-Smoking Flight Attendants

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Conditions studied: Pulmonary Disease, Autonomic Dysfunction, COPD

In brief

This study will explore the a Qigong based exercise intervention, here referred to as Meditative Movement (MM), to ameliorate the symptoms associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its co-morbidities. It tests the hypothesis that MM will have a beneficial effect on COPD in FA, particularly on functional ability, respiratory symptoms, affective state, inflammation, and autonomic imbalance. If the hypothesis is correct, MM could be rapidly and inexpensively taught to FA with COPD and other COPD patients to slow degeneration and improve quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02612389

Run by

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

People needed

220

Starts

2015-03-01

Expected to finish

2020-07-17

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-18

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Occupation as a flight attendant for at least 5 years
• No history of significant tobacco use
• Occupational controls

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to give consent
• History of tobacco habituation

Where it is running

• Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center — Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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