The Effect of Walking Exercise in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

In brief

"Patients were divided into two groups: the experimental group (E group) and the control group (C group). The E group received standard care, walking exercise, and elastic band exercise, and wore a smart bracelet to record walking steps and sleep for three months. During the first month, participants performed walking exercise for 100 minutes per week and used a red elastic band for resistance training. In the second month, walking exercise increased to 150 minutes per week with a green elastic band. In the third month, walking exercise increased to 150-300 minutes per week with a blue elastic band. The C group wore the smart bracelet to record walking steps and sleep for three months. Each group included 34 participants. The study was conducted from September 9, 2021, to December 31, 2025. Exclusion criteria included panic disorder, cognitive impairment, current cancer treatment, angina pectoris or myocardial infarction within the past 3 months, participation in high-intensity rehabilitation exercise, and walking dysfunction. Participants were required to follow the study protocol. * Assessments\*\*: * Anxiety and Depression\*\*:Measured using the Chinese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). * Dyspnea\*\*:Measured using the Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale. * Life and Sleep quality\*\*:Measured using the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) and Chinese Version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (CPSQI).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07185659

Run by

Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

People needed

68

Starts

2021-09-09

Expected to finish

2025-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-22

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Inpatients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria.
• Age ≥ 40 years.
• Post-bronchodilator FEV₁/FVC ratio < 70%.
• History of smoking.
• Ability to perform walking exercises.
• Willingness of the patient or a family member to provide written informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Panic disorder.
• Presence of delirium with inability to cooperate.
• Currently receiving cancer treatment.
• Angina pectoris or myocardial infarction within the past 3 months.
• Currently undergoing high-intensity rehabilitation exercises.

Where it is running

• Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital — New Taipei City, Xindian Dist., Taiwan (enrolling)

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