Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups of 16 patients will be formed. The control group wears a pedometer during four weeks, 4 days of the week (Yamax DigiWalker 200).
The intervention group uses the same pedometer as the contr
Sponsors
Ziekenhuis Medisch Spectrum Twente
Haaksbergerstraat 55
7533 ER Enschede
Nederland
053-4872023
Fax 053-4872042
E-mail www.mst.nl
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. A clinical diagnosis of stable COPD defined by GOLD criteria; 2. GOLD classification II-III; 3. Able to read, write and understand Dutch language; 4. Internet access at home.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Exacerbation in four weeks prior to measurement; 2. Impaired hand function; inability to control application; 3. Comorbidity which restricts movement activities; 4. Pathological changes which may affect activities of daily living (eg, stroke, osteoarthritis, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis); 5. Asthma; 6. Other present and active lung disease; 7. Use of oxygen; 8. Less than six weeks ago started to workout with the physiotherapist.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Does activity increase in COPD patients, receiving feedback from the prototype COPD dot COM system, measured in number of steps per day, compared with a group of COPD patients without feedback? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Is the distribution of activities throughout the day more evenly distributed in patients using the COPD dot COM application with feedback compared with a group of patients who have received no feedback? 2. What is the correlation between the two different measurements (pedometer and MTX-W motion sensor)? | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMarloes Scholten
Geerdinksweg 141
Outcome results
None listed