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Active for Life: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT03201198 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 182

Last updated 2024-04-17

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Summary

This study examines the effects of an exercise and behavioral program, called Active-Life, to promote physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A sedentary lifestyle is very common in older people with chronic disease and if this program is successful it will be used to promote physical activity and improve the health of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Active Life

The Active Life intervention focuses on increasing light physical activity (LPA) with 18 sessions over 10 weeks. Each session starts with 20 minutes of walking followed by functional circuit training. The intensity of the exercises and the speed of execution are adjusted to attain a rating of perceived exertion equal to somewhat hard to hard at the end of each circuit. Sessions end with stretching the major muscle groups. Sessions include a behavioral component (self-efficacy enhancing or confidence building) and health education. Subjects are encouraged to increase their total PA by at least 60 minutes a day, focusing on LPA. After completion of the structured intervention subjects will receive 11 5-minute phone coaching sessions and two booster sessions over the next 12 months.

BEHAVIORAL

Chair exercises

Chair exercises focus on toning and stretching from a seated position with 18 sessions over 10 weeks. Each session includes 5 minutes of slow stretching, 20 minutes of faster paced exercises, 5 minutes of slower paced stretches, followed by 5-10 minutes of massage and imagery. Guided imagery is used to promote relaxation. Health education includes topics of interest to people with COPD such as basic lung physiology, pathophysiology of COPD, commonly used medications, breathing techniques, healthy eating and physical activity, relaxation, travel considerations, and energy conservation. After completion of the structured intervention subjects will receive 11 5-minute phone coaching sessions and two booster sessions over the next 12 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Janet L Larson, PhD · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-07-27
Primary Completion
2023-01-31
Completion
2023-01-31

Countries

  • United States

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