NCT04093869

Improving Lung Transplant Outcomes With Coping Skills and Physical Activity

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (actual)
• Sponsor: Duke University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a coping skills and exercise (CSTEX) intervention among post lung transplant patients aimed to reduce distress and improve functional capacity. Half of the patients will receive CSTEX and half will receive the standard of care plus transplant education (SOC-ED).

Detailed description

The study will aim to evaluate the effectiveness of the CSTEX intervention in (i) reducing distress and (ii) improving functional capacity. It is hypothesized that compared to SOC-ED, the CSTEX intervention will result in 1) greater reductions in global distress measured by an established psychometric test battery; and 2) greater improvements in functional capacity assessed by distance walked on a standard Six Minute Walk test (6MWT).

Conditions

• Post-Lung Transplantation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Coping Skills Training combined with Exercise (CSTEX)	The CSTEX condition has two integrated components: the CST component will systematically train patients in the use of coping skills for stress reduction and promote key transplant-specific health behaviors. The exercise component of the intervention will progressively increase participants exercise and promote daily physical activity through motivational interviewing strategies.
BEHAVIORAL	Standard of Care plus Education (SOC-ED)	The SOC-ED condition provides support and enhanced post-transplant education. Participants will be given detailed educational information about post-transplant care, the importance of medication adherence, and maintenance of physical activity.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-11-06
• Primary completion: 2024-02-21
• Completion: 2026-02-01
• First posted: 2019-09-18
• Last updated: 2026-02-27
• Results posted: 2025-03-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States