Comparison of Walking in Water and on Land in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

European Respiratory Society

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Treatments: Behavioral: Water-based walking; Behavioral: Land-based walking

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02757157

ERS STRTF 2015 - 9368

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the metabolic load during a single session of moderate intensity walking in water compared to walking on land (over-ground) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are normal weight and obese, compared with peak exercise metabolic response.

The hypothesis is that the metabolic load of walking at a moderate intensity in water will be greater than walking on land.

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosis of COPD (FEV1/FVC <0.7) in a clinically stable state (no acute exacerbation of COPD within the previous 4 weeks)
• accepting of walking in water
• BMI >/= 21 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

• long-term oxygen therapy
• contraindications to entering a hydrotherapy pool

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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14 participants in 2 patient groups

COPD (normal weight)

Experimental group

Description:

People with COPD (BMI 21 kg/m2 to 29 kg/m2)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Land-based walking

Behavioral: Water-based walking

COPD (obese)

Experimental group

Description:

People with COPD (BMI >/= 30 kg/m2)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Land-based walking

Behavioral: Water-based walking