NCT07019714

Daoyin Technique for Improving Exercise Endurance in IPF

Clinical Research on the Improvement of Exercise Endurance in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Daoyin Technique

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 236 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is based on the previously constructed digital rehabilitation management platform, scientifically evaluating the clinical efficacy of guided technology in improving IPF exercise endurance, and forming high-quality clinical evidence.

Detailed description

This study is based on a digital and intelligent rehabilitation management platform. It collects patients' movement data through intelligent motion capture equipment and heart rate, blood oxygen, and other data using fitness trackers, to complete rehabilitation tracking management, real-time assessment, and effect evaluation. Adopting a multi-center,non inferiority, randomized controlled clinical trial design, 236 IPF patients were selected as the research subjects. Based on the guideline-directed treatment, the experimental group received guided techniques, while the control group received conventional comprehensive training. The intervention lasted for 3 months, followed by a 3-month follow-up. The primary outcome measures were 6MWD and 30- second sit-to-stand test, while secondary outcome measures included acute exacerbation, FVC, DLCO, VO2 peak, mMRC score, ATAQ-IPF score, etc. The study elucidated the mechanism of action, scientifically evaluated the impact of guided techniques on IPF endurance, and established a guided technique protocol for IPF.

Conditions

• Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Daoyin Technique	On the basis of treatment guided by "Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (an Update) and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in Adults: An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline ", the experimental group was given Daoyin Technique for treatment. For patients who are able to complete the respiratory guidance technique. For patients who are unable to complete the respiratory guidance technique but have stable vital signs (referring to the "Expert Consensus on Respiratory Critical Care Rehabilitation Treatment Techniques in China"), the supine guidance technique is selected. It is carried out 5 days a week, 2 times a day, and each training session lasts for 30 minutes.
BEHAVIORAL	Routine Comprehensive Training	On the basis of treatment guided by I"Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (an Update) and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in Adults: An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline",the experimental group was given Routine Comprehensive Training. According to the patient's condition, select aerobic training (such as walking) or upper - limb and lower - limb resistance training (such as lifting, chest - expanding, foot - pedaling movements, etc.) combined with respiratory training (such as pursed - lip breathing, abdominal breathing, etc.). The heart rate should reach the target heart rate range and last for more than 10 minutes. This training is carried out 5 days a week, 2 times a day.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-30
• Primary completion: 2028-06-30
• Completion: 2028-12-30
• First posted: 2025-06-13
• Last updated: 2025-06-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China