Physical Activity Counseling During Pulmonary Rehabilitation

KU Leuven70 enrolled

Overview

This randomized controlled trial will assess the effect of adding intensive physical activity counseling to an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program. Counseling including real-time feedback on daily activities from an activity monitor will be offered to improve participation in physical activities in daily life during and after an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

physical activity counseling programBEHAVIORAL

sham counseling programBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Spirometry-proven COPD * Referred for 6-month outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program Exclusion Criteria: * Orthopedic problems impairing daily activities * Progressive neurological or neuromuscular disorders * Psychiatric or cognitive disorders * Patients on the waiting list for lung transplantation

Locations (1)

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University Hospitals KULeuven

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Walking time in daily life and the amount of time spent in moderate intense activities

Central Contacts

Thierry Troosters, PT, PhD

CONTACT

+3216347107 chris.burtin@med.kuleuven.be

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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