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Comparison of Walking in Water and on Land in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

NCT02757157 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2021-08-25

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the metabolic load during a single session of moderate intensity walking in water compared to walking on land (over-ground) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are normal weight and obese, compared with peak exercise metabolic response.

The hypothesis is that the metabolic load of walking at a moderate intensity in water will be greater than walking on land.

Conditions

  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Water-based walking

Participants will walk in the water for 15 minutes at an intensity rating of five on the modified Borg scale for dyspnoea or perceived exertion, whichever is the highest. Walking intensity will be measured every three minutes during each walking session. If the intensity level is reported as below five, participants will be encouraged to increase the intensity by increasing their walking speed. During walking in water, VO2 and VE will be measured breath-by-breath using the Oxycon mobile. Every three minutes during the walking, heart rate, oxygen saturation, dyspnoea and exertion will be measured.

BEHAVIORAL

Land-based walking

Participants will walk on land for 15 minutes at an intensity rating of five on the modified Borg scale for dyspnoea or perceived exertion, whichever is the highest. Walking intensity will be measured every three minutes during each walking session. If the intensity level is reported as below five, participants will be encouraged to increase the intensity by increasing their walking speed. During walking on land, VO2 and VE will be measured breath-by-breath using the Oxycon mobile. Every three minutes during the walking, heart rate, oxygen saturation, dyspnoea and exertion will be measured.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Center for Integrated Rehabilitation and Organ Failure Horn

    collaborator OTHER

  • European Respiratory Society

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Martijn A Spruit, PhD · Centre of integrated rehabilitation for chronic organ failure

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-10-31
Primary Completion
2020-01-01
Completion
2020-01-01

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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