Does a program of physical therapy exercises, education and home based walking lead to a change of the activity level at moderate COPD-patients in daily life.

Does a program of physical therapy exercises, education and home based walking lead to a change of the activity level at moderate COPD-patients in daily life. - Activity-change at moderate COPD-patients.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON32588

Enrollment

Registered

2009-11-23

Start date

2008-10-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

breathingproblems Bronchitis

Interventions

The intervention is a program of twice a week during 10 weeks. The program contains: physical therapy exercises, education ( of the possibiliteits and problems with the sickness ) and home based wal

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: COPD in Goldclasse 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe heartconditions, unstable COPD and overall complaints what makes exercising risky. The total list is mentioned in the research protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primairy study parameter will be walkingtime in minutes. Tested by using the Personal Activity Monitor ( PAM). Objective measurement.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secundairy study parameter is the change in daily physical activity. Subjective measurement by a questionnaire. Secundairy study parameter is the functional walking/exercising capacity of the therapy-group. Testing by using the six minute walking test. Also confounders will be measured: - Quality of Life - Depression - Dyspnea - Self-efficacy	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)