Physical Activity Coaching in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (PACC)

Mayo Clinic

Status

Completed

Conditions

Physical Activity

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Health Behavior

Treatments

Behavioral: Telephonic health coaching

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01349608

11-000356

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is designed to explore a new approach to help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) become more physically active. Through weekly telephone sessions with a health coach utilizing motivational interviewing, participants will be empowered to set goals for increased physical activity (emphasis on walking). The objective of the study is to determine if telephone-based health coaching is a reasonable and effective way to increase physical activity, as measured by a gold-standard activity monitor, in people with COPD.

Enrollment

50 patients

Sex

All

Ages

40+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Men and women age 40 years and older
Current or former cigarette smoker of at least 10 pack-years
Diagnosis of COPD stage II to IV COPD as documented by pulmonary function testing (FEV1 <80% predicted, FEV1/FVC ration <0.71) within the past 24 months
Able to ambulate independently or with a walking aid (wheeled or standard walker or cane)

Exclusion criteria

Unable to walk without assistance of another person
patients with a high likelihood of being lost to follow-up or contact (patients with active chemical dependency), are planning to move out of the state, are not able to be contacted by telephone
patients with an inability to provide good data or follow commands (patients who are disoriented or have a severe neurologic/psychiatric condition)