Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), walk-bike, quality of life, exercise capacity
Conditions
Interventions
Use of a walk-bike in daily life during 8 weeks, with a minimum of 1 hour per day. The patient will be asked to record the time using the walk-bike in a diary. At baseline instructions will be given a
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Department of Pulmonary Medicine
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -IPF patients -Diagnosis of IPF, including probable and possible diagnosis according to ATS/ERS criteria -Written informed consent -TLCOc ¡Ý 30%(pred) and FVC ¡Ý 50% (pred) -6MWD ¡Ý 150 m -Being clinically stable -Absolute decline in TLCOc and FVC should be less than 10% in the past 6 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Participation in a formal rehabilitation program within 4 months of start of study -Musculoskeletal disorders -Severe cardiac diseases (ejection fraction < 30%, daily angina, or otherwise specified by treating cardiologist) -Unable to understand informed consent -Other conditions that hamper the use of a walk-bike
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in total score in health-related quality of life questionnaire SGRQ | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Change in exercise capacity measures (distance (m) during 6-minute-walk-test and average steps per day) -Change in scores in health-related quality of life questionnaires K-BILD and GAD-7 -Change in component scores (symptoms, activity and impact) in health-related quality of life measured with SGRQ. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM. Wapenaar
Outcome results
None listed