Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01218282
Exercise Training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Different Methods of Home Exercise Training in COPD Patients
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 80 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 40 Years – 85 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Exercise training is the key component of respiratory rehabilitation.The success of long-term program resides in the integration between exercise prescription and patients'compliance with home training. This can be difficult for patients, especially in terms of understanding the exercise intensity. This study is designed to evaluate different methods of exercise training at home, to help understanding and maintaining the walking intensity in COPD patients. Outcome: exercise performance, daily physical activity and respiratory function.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Home exercise training | 20-30 min/day for at least 4 days/week |
| BEHAVIORAL | NO Exercise Training | No intervention |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-03-01
- Completion
- 2010-03-01
- First posted
- 2010-10-11
- Last updated
- 2010-10-27
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Italy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01218282. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.