Health Condition 1: J449- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Exercise Program: Aerobic exercises, breathing exercises, and strength training.
The exercises shall be carried out every day for 6 months and two sessions every week will be tele-super
Sponsors
AIIMS, Gorakhpur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All COPD patients reporting to the Pulmonary Medicine OPD who have never been provided pulmonary rehabilitation therapy will be eligible for inclusion into the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of any serious comorbidities or Presence of any condition which may be an absolute or relative contraindication for 6-minute walk test e.g. Coronary Artery Disease, unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction, resting heart rate of more than 120, a systolic blood pressure of more than 180 mm Hg, and a diastolic blood pressure of more than 100 mm Hg, Terminally ill and Moribund patients. 2. Patients are not able to perform given tasks conveniently. 3. Unwillingness to participate in the study. 4. Pregnant patients 5. Patients already undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Improvement in Six minutes walk test and 2. COPD assessment test Timepoint: Baseline and then every 6 weeks until 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in number of exacerbations over the study period.Timepoint: Baseline and then every 6 weeks until 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDEVESH PRATAP SINGH
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES GORAKHPUR
Outcome results
None listed