Effects of heat stress and exercise training on exercise capacity, dyspnea, and health-related quality of life in patients with interstitial lung disease

Effects of heat stress and exercise training on exercise capacity, dyspnea, and health-related quality of life in patients with interstitial lung disease - Effects of heat stress and exercise training in interstitial lung disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000027768

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-15

Start date

2016-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

interstitial lung disease

Interventions

heat stress exercise training (pulmonary rehabilitation)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. diagnosis of ILD 2. mMRC dyspnea grade 2, 3 or 4 3. clinically stable for at least 4 weeks before recruitment 4. written, informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. severe orthopedic or neurological disorders 2. non-ambulatory 3. unstable cardiac disease 4. any type of pacemaker implantation 5. active skin disease or weakness of skin 6. previous participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation program

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
6-min walk distance (6 and 12 weeks)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
isometric quadriceps force quadriceps muscle thickness dyspnea (mMRC dyspnea scale) health-related QOL (SGRQ)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRyo Kozu

Nagasaki University Department of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

ryokozu@nagasaki-u.ac.jp095-819-7963

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026