Promoting Physical Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Through New Technology and Health Coaching

Mayo Clinic

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 2

Conditions

Physical Activity

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Treatments

Behavioral: Activity monitor/smartphone health coaching

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT01217710

10-001171

2R44AG029087-02A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this project is to validate the proposed smartphone-based activity monitor and to test its use for Motivational Interviewing based counseling for physical activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Enrollment

38 patients

Sex

All

Ages

40+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Men and women age 40 years and older
Current or former smoker of at least 10 pack-years
Diagnosis of GOLD stage II to IV COPD as documented by pulmonary function testing (FEV1 (Forced expiratory volume in 1 second) <80 percent predicted, FEV1/FVC(Forced vital capacity)<0.71)
Able to walk independently or with a walking aid (e.g. wheeled walker, cane, standard walker)

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 living in the healthcare area.
Patients with an inability to provide good data or follow commands (patients who are disoriented, have a severe neurologic or psychiatric condition).