Effective High Aerobic Intensity Endurance Training Regimes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

Effective High Aerobic Intensity Interval Training to Improve Maximal Oxygen Uptake in COPD Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00658853

Enrollment

Registered

2008-04-15

Start date

2004-01-31

Completion date

2006-02-28

Last updated

2016-07-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hyperoxia, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Keywords

COPD, training, VO2peak, performance, ventilation, high aerobic intensity treadmill walking, one leg training by cycling

Brief summary

4 times 4 minutes interval training with and without hyperoxia is more effective than low intensity endurance training.

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL4 times 4 minutes high aerobic intensity one leg cycling

3 times per week for 10 weeks

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* COPD

Exclusion criteria

* Heart disease * Walking or cycling inabilities * Other diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VO2peak	10 weeks
Ventilation	10 weeks
FEV1	10 weeks
Walking performance	10 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life	3 months
SPSS	3 months

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026