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Inclined Versus Standard Exercise for COPD Patients

NCT06749262 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2026-04-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is designed to provide information regarding how to improve pulmonary rehabilitation for persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pulmonary rehabilitation is an exercise program for COPD patients that is recommended and benefits some, but not all, patients. The question being studied in this trial is whether during an exercise program, walking on an incline might be better than walking on faster on a flat surface in training muscles so that patients might be less short of breath with exercise.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

walking on incline or walking at increasing speed for 36 visits

Subjects will be prepared for data collection by wearing an exercise suit and obtaining height and body weight. Breathing sensors and foot switches will be worn to measure breathing and walking performance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Nebraska

    collaborator OTHER

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Kristina L Bailey · Omaha VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-01
Primary Completion
2029-09-01
Completion
2029-10-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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