Video Telehealth Exercise Training in Cystic Fibrosis

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis

Treatments: Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04680403

Vertex Innovation Award (Other Identifier)

IRB-300006495

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research study is to begin an exercise program for patients with a cystic fibrosis (CF) exacerbation.

Full description

The study will enroll 25 patients with CF during an introduction visit and initiate an ambulatory 1) tailored exercise regimen and 2) behavior change techniques focused on adherence and sustainability of exercise. The intervention will be delivered via a data-enabled smartphone with video capabilities facilitating live and interactive two-way video-conferencing using a HIPAA compliant app. Participants will receive supervised exercise paired with coaching on behavior change techniques over 12 weeks in 3 weekly 1-hour sessions, and will have monthly phone follow-ups and clinic follow-ups at 3 and 6 months.

Enrollment: 9 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis 18 years old and older clinically stable with no exacerbation within 6 weeks

Exclusion criteria

any comorbidity that precludes exercise

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Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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9 participants in 1 patient group

supervised exercise plan

Experimental group

Description:

patients will receive a tailored exercise regimen and behavior change techniques focused on adherence to the exercise program. These will be delivered by using a video platform, much liker telehealth clinic appointments. These telehealth visits will be over a 12-week period, occur 3 times a week, and last for 1 hour each.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise