NCT03892629

Baduanjin Exercise for Patients With GOLD 2-3 Stable COPD on Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Baduanjin Exercise for Patients With GOLD 2-3 Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Pulmonary Rehabilitation: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 240 (estimated)
• Sponsor: ShuGuang Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease with a very high morbidity and mortality rate. When the lung function drops lower and lower, patients will bear great affliction physically and mentally. How to improve the quality of life in patients with COPD is a hot topic in the study of COPD now. Baduanjin, as one of the traditional Chinese qigong exercises, has the features of generous stretch, soft consistency, dynamic but static, which is an appropriate movement pattern for COPD patients.

Detailed description

To investigate the efficacy of Baduanjin exercise for patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on phase II\~III. A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial was designed.

Conditions

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Baduanjin exercise	Participants received Baduanjin exercise. Each Baduanjin exercise session lasts 30 minutes and continues twice a day, 5 times per week for 12 weeks
DEVICE	Instrument rehabilitation	Participants received pulmanory rehabilitation by using tri-ball respiratory trainer. Each instrument exercise session lasts 30 minutes and continues twice a day, 5 times per week for 12 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-04-01
• Primary completion: 2019-10-01
• Completion: 2019-12-01
• First posted: 2019-03-27
• Last updated: 2019-04-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China