Status:
COMPLETED
Pilot Study of Changing Exercise and Physical Activity Behavior in Asthma Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and the potential differential impact of a novel intervention of induced positive affect and self-affirmation to increase physical activi...
Detailed Description
The goals of this pilot study are to empirically test different interventional approaches to induce positive affect and self-affirmation. At the start of the study all patients in conjunction with the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients will be eligible for this study if their physicians consider them medically able to participate, if they are 18 years of age or older, and if they have a diagnosis of mild to moderate asthma based on the NHLBI Asthma Expert Panel's classification system which rates symptoms, frequency of exacerbations, nocturnal attacks, activity restriction, use of medications, and pulmonary function.
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded from this study for the following reasons:
- If they are unable to walk several blocks for whatever reason;
- If they have musculoskeletal or neurological deficits that preclude increased physical activity;
- If they have other pulmonary diseases;
- If they have cardiac disease or other severe comorbidity;
- If they are unable to provide informed consent because of cognitive deficits;
- If they refuse to participate.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00227162
Start Date
February 1 2004
End Date
May 1 2004
Last Update
February 23 2017
Active Locations (1)
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New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York, United States, 10021