chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Male and female COPD patients over 20 years old. 2.Stable COPD patients (at home) who visit East-Nagano Hospital or Iizuna Hospital about once a month. 3.Patients with stable COPD (at home) who attend East-Nagano Hospital or Iizuna Hospital about once a month. 4.Patients who are interested in and willing to participate in health promotion and exercise, and who are capable of consenting to cooperate in the research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Those whose COPD condition is not stable even if they are at home. 2.Those who have dyspnea on exertion in daily life with or without home oxygen therapy. 3.Who have significant limitations in their daily activities of daily livng. 4.Who have difficulty in walking or physical activity for more than 6 minutes continuously. 5.Who need to be monitored or chaperoned when exercising. 6.Who are restricted from exercise due to an injury or disease other than COPD. 7.Who are willing to exercise, but whose physician determines that participation in the study is not feasible.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Physical activity (2 weeks before system use, 6 months during system use, 2 weeks after system use) 2.Health-related QOL (before and after system use) 3.Walking for 6 minutes | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
National Institute of Technology, Toyama College Department of General Education