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Stepping up to Health - for Veterans With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

NCT01102777 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 307

Last updated 2016-06-07

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of an internet-mediated pedometer based intervention that is designed to increase walking and improve function among veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Specific Aims are: 1) to test the effectiveness of an automated internet-mediated walking program for veterans with COPD with a primary outcome of improvement in health-related quality of life at four-months and at one year in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a wait list control. 2) to estimate the effect of internet-mediated walking program for veterans with COPD on all cause days of hospitalization over one year following randomization. 3) to compare intervention reach, participation and satisfaction outcomes between rural and urban veterans among those randomized to the intervention arm. The long-term objective of this research is to develop, evaluate and disseminate effective, low-cost interventions that improve quality of life for veterans, particularly rural veterans, managing complex chronic conditions.

Conditions

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

automated internet-mediated walking program

intervention participants are encouraged to walk daily to their step-count goal while wearing a pedometer provided by the study that will measure their daily step-counts. They are also encouraged to log into their personally tailored website to upload their step counts and obtain other information about the study and progress

OTHER

Usual Care

Control group, instructed to wear the pedometer but not provided with walking goals or instruction.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Caroline R Richardson, MD · VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-12-31
Primary Completion
2014-01-31
Completion
2014-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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