Physical Activity Counseling During Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Physical Activity Counseling During Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Does it Improve Daily Physical Activity Levels

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00948623

Acronym

PAC

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-29

Start date

2009-04-30

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2009-07-30

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Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

COPD, physical activity, pulmonary rehabilitation, counseling

Brief summary

This randomized controlled trial will assess the effect of adding intensive physical activity counseling to an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program. Counseling including real-time feedback on daily activities from an activity monitor will be offered to improve participation in physical activities in daily life during and after an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALphysical activity counseling program

BEHAVIORALsham counseling program

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Spirometry-proven COPD * Referred for 6-month outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program

Exclusion criteria

* Orthopedic problems impairing daily activities * Progressive neurological or neuromuscular disorders * Psychiatric or cognitive disorders * Patients on the waiting list for lung transplantation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Walking time in daily life and the amount of time spent in moderate intense activities	—

Countries

Belgium

Contacts

Primary ContactThierry Troosters, PT, PhD

chris.burtin@med.kuleuven.be+3216347107

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026