Validity and usability of an activity monitor (A300 Firma Polar) for monitoring physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00009778

Enrollment

Registered

2015-12-18

Start date

2015-11-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J44.9

Interventions

Group 1: Everyone in a group of 10 participants receives the SenseWear bracelet ( Body Media , Pittsburgh , PA , USA ) . Each participant had never experienced an activity tracker and was informed abo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: COPD I-IV, ability to walk, informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: deficient mobility/ lack of mobility, lack of informed consent, diseases that restrict physical activity (acute pneumonia, cardiac insufficiency, recent operation,...)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
comparison of the electronic recordings, calorie consumption, activity time of the SWS (Body Media Inc., US) and the A300 Uhr (Polar, Finnland), measured for 3 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
16-item-usability questionnaire to evaluate the usability of the items with a 7 - point Likert Scale	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTobias Böselt

Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH

Tobias.boeselt@staff.uni-marburg.de06421 - 58 63835

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026