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Effects of Regular Exercise on Adult Asthma

NCT02012400 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 131

Last updated 2017-05-11

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of regular exercise on physical fitness, asthma control, and quality of life among adult asthmatics.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

The exercise group is given a 24-week individualized training program, including aerobic exercise, muscular training, relaxation exercises and stretching. Patients are asked to observe their asthma control daily and to mark in their diary asthma symptoms and activity limitations as well as duration, intensity and form of exercising on daily basis. They are also asked to perform PEF-measurements twice a day for one-week period every 4 weeks. The control group receives ordinary instructions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • GlaxoSmithKline

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Foundation of the Finnish Anti-Tuberculosis Association

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Research Foundation of the Pulmonary Diseases

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Jalmari and Rauha Ahokas Foundation

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Vaino and Laina Kivi Foundation

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Ida Montini Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Oulu University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Oulu

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-06-30
Completion
2015-06-30

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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