Exercise and airway clearance practices of adults with cystic fibrosis: current Australian practice.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12616000994482

Enrollment

712

Registered

2016-07-28

Start date

2017-02-01

Completion date

2017-07-31

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study aims to determine the current practices of adults with cystic fibrosis in relation to exercise and airway clearance techniques in Australia. It will also examine the beliefs of these individuals regarding the use of exercise as a form of airway clearance. Potential demographic and disease-related variables will be examined to determine if they are related to the participants current practices and beliefs regarding exercise and airway clearance techniques.

Interventions

Participants will self-complete a purpose-specific questionnaire that assesses their current practices in relation to exercise and airway clearance techniques over the previous three months. The questionnaire also investigates the participants' beliefs about exercise as a form of airway secretion clearance. The questionnaire collects various demographic data. Participants will only complete the questionnaire once, either during an outpatient appointment or during an inpatient admission.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosis of CF Attending a participating adult CF service/site

Exclusion criteria

Unable to provide informed consent (e.g. critically unwell, terminal end of life care) Unwilling to participate Inability to understand written English Post lung transplantation Participation in an exercise or ACT interventional study in the last three months.

Outcome results