A Controlled Study of Community-based Exercise Training in Patients With Moderate COPD

N/ACompletedNCT01985529

University of California, Los Angeles19 enrolled

Overview

The effectiveness of clinic-based pulmonary rehabilitation in advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is well established, but few data exist for less severe patients treated in alternative settings. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a novel, community-based exercise program was feasible and effective for patients with moderate COPD.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Interventions

ExerciseOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients with moderate COPD and self-reported exercise impairment Exclusion Criteria: * current smokers, pulmonary diseases other than COPD, use of supplemental oxygen, musculoskeletal disease that impaired exercise performance and unstable coronary artery disease or congestive heart failure

Locations (1)

UCLA

Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Endurance

Change in endurance of physical activity was measured in seconds.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Muscle Strength

Change in muscle strength was measures in pounds of weight lifted

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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