Internet Walking Program and Pedometer in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01564043

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-27

Start date

2011-02-28

Completion date

2011-11-30

Last updated

2012-03-27

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Conditions

COPD, Internet Access

Brief summary

Higher levels of physical activity are associated with better functional status, fewer hospital admissions, and lower mortality. The investigators studied the feasibility and safety of a novel program that combines a pedometer with a website to increase walking. This is a pilot study.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALwebsite and pedometer

use of pedometer and website

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* COPD * able to ambulate * internet access

Exclusion criteria

* current pulmonary rehab

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Daily step count	90 days

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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