None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the project is to determine whether a water-based exercise training program is effective in improving exercise capacity and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in whom co-morbidities may affect participation in land-based exercise. Hypothesis: On completion of an eight-week water-based exercise program, subjects with COPD and co-morbid condition/s will demonstrate significant improvements in exercise capacity and HRQoL. These improvements will be comparable to COPD subjects with co-morbid condition/s completing an eight-week land-based exercise program.
Interventions
Randomised, controlled trial; 3 groups- 2 intervention and 1 control group. Intervention groups 1) water-based training 2) land-based training.
Intervention groups- twice weekly, centre-based supervised exercise training plus once weekly centre-based independent training sessions, for eight weeks.
Sponsors
Prince of Wales Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Confirmed diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; stable condition; presence of one or more co-morbid conditions (BMI> or equal to 32, musculoskeletal conditions affecting the lumbar spine or lower limbs, neurolocical conditions, neuromuscular disorders and one or more lower-limb joint replacements restricting mobility and/or joint range of motion). Both male and female subjects will be included with no age limits as long as the inclusion crieria are met.
Exclusion criteria
Unstable cardiac disease, contra-indications to aquatic therapy, completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the last 12 months or attending maintenance exercise, inability to understand English, cognitive decline.
Outcome results
None listed