Lifestyle Physical Activity for People With COPD

University of Michigan

Status

Completed

Conditions

COPD

Treatments

Behavioral: Lifestyle physical activity - self-efficacy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01856231

HUM00038130

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this preliminary study is to examine the effects of a program that includes two-months of structured lab-based training. The proposed study will examine the effects of a lifestyle physical activity intervention designed to increase PA in people with moderate and severe COPD. The intervention includes a combination of (a) structured laboratory-based exercises with a behavioral intervention, (b) structured home-based exercises and (c) lifestyle physical activities performed at home. The subjects will be followed for a total of 18 weeks.

Full description

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience a gradual decline in physical activity (PA). Exercise training in a structured pulmonary rehabilitation program can generate substantial gains in functional capacity, but increases in functional capacity do not necessarily lead to improvements in daily PA. The proposed study will examine the effects of a lifestyle physical activity intervention designed to increase PA in people with moderate and severe COPD. The intervention includes a combination of (a) structured laboratory-based exercises with a self-efficacy enhancing intervention, (b) structured home-based exercises and (c) lifestyle physical activities performed at home. The intervention gradually transitions subjects from the structured laboratory-based exercises that focus on walking and circuit training to fully integrated lifestyle physical activities that integrate structured home-based exercises and lifestyle physical activities into daily life. The purpose of this preliminary study is to examine the effects of a program that includes two-months of structured lab-based training and subjects will be followed for a total of 18 weeks.

Enrollment

54 patients

Sex

All

Ages

55+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

55 years or older
Moderate to severe COPD (FEV1 < 80% and > 30% predicted; FEV1/FVC <70%) as the primary health problem
Sedentary (less than 30 minutes of moderate activity 3 days/week)

Exclusion criteria

No acute exacerbations or major illnesses requiring hospitalization in the last 8 weeks.
No history of other major lung diseases as primary pulmonary problem, history of a recent heart attack or recent onset of chest pains with activity or increasing episodes of chest pain (unstable angina).
No other health problems or mobility problems that limit physical activity.
No child bearing potential