Use of Internet Mediated Walking Program and Pedometer in COPD

Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System

Status: Completed

Conditions: COPD

Treatments: Behavioral: Internet mediated walking program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT01772082

ESCFull2328

Details and patient eligibility

About

Persons with COPD are randomized to pedometer versus pedometer plus Internet mediated website to promote walking and physical activity. Primary outcome is daily step counts. Intervention lasts 3 months.

Enrollment: 114 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

COPD, ability to walk, has Internet access

Exclusion criteria

COPD exacerbation in previous 4 weeks

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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114 participants in 2 patient groups

Pedometer alone

Active Comparator group

Description:

pedometer

Treatment:

Behavioral: Internet mediated walking program

Pedometer plus website

Experimental group

Description:

pedometer and website

Treatment:

Behavioral: Internet mediated walking program