Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Conditions
Keywords
Physical activity, Pulmonary rehabilitation, COPD
Brief summary
This randomized control trial will investigate whether the implementation of a telecoaching program, initiated during pulmonary rehabilitation, is able to increase and maintain physical activity and general benefits until six months after rehabilitation discharge. After three months of pulmonary rehabilitation (3 times a week), patients with COPD will be randomized to either an intervention group which receives an additional telecoaching program on top of the pulmonary rehabilitation, or to the usual care group, which only receives rehabilitation program. Apart from the added telecoaching program to the intervention group, the rehabilitation program will be identical and last for another three months (2 times a week). After discharge, both groups will be followed up for six months.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTelecoaching
Pedeometer based goals and telecoaching support
OTHERpulmonary rehabilitation
Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation along the ATS-ERS guidelines, total duration 6 months.
Sponsors
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
KU Leuven
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with a primary diagnosis of COPD according to internationally accepted guidelines * Patients that completed three months of the outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program of Gasthuisberg University Hospital (Leuven, Belgium) * Current or previous smoking exposure of at least 10 pack years * Ability to manage electronic devices (smartphone, step counter)
Exclusion criteria
* Other predominant respiratory diseases than COPD (asthma, pulmonary hypertension) * Orthopedic, neurological and muscular co morbidities that could interfere with normal biomechanical movement patterns and the ability to increase physical activity levels * Patients on the waiting list for lung transplantation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in physical activity (number of steps) | At three and six months of pulmonary rehabilitation and three and six months of follow up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes (Quadriceps force) | At three and six months of pulmonary rehabilitation and three and six months of follow up |
| Changes in pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes (Functional exercise capacity) | At three and six months of pulmonary rehabilitation and three and six months of follow up |
| Changes in physical activity (time spent in moderate activity) | At three and six months of pulmonary rehabilitation and three and six months of follow up |
| Changes in pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes (Endurance exercise capactity) | At three and six months of pulmonary rehabilitation and six months of follow up |
| Changes in pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes (Quality of life) | At three and six months of pulmonary rehabilitation and six months of follow up |
| Changes in pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes (Maximal exercise capacity) | At three and six months of pulmonary rehabilitation and six months of follow up |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed