Status:
COMPLETED
Sustainability of Pulmonary Rehab Gains
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
People with moderate to severe COPD trap air in their lungs. This lessens their ability to exercise. The investigators developed a computerized breathing retraining program to help patients empty thei...
Detailed Description
Rationale: Development of dynamic hyperinflation is a primary limiting factor of exercise tolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To lessen the development of dynamic hyperinflation...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \>/= 40 yrs
- FEV1 \</= 70% predicted
- FEV1/FVC \<70% predicted
- RV/TLC \>/=120%
- SpO2 \>/= 90% at peak exercise (with or without exercise)
- inspiratory capacity decline \>.15L from rest to peak exercise
Exclusion
- respiratory infection/exacerbation within the previous 4 weeks
- exercise limiting heart disease
- primary asthma
- congestive heart failure
- exercise limiting peripheral arterial disease
- stops exercise due to arthritic pain in the knee or hips
- inability to walk on the treadmill
- pregnancy
- methadone use
- any unforeseen illness or disability that would preclude exercise testing or training
- participation in a formal exercise program within the previous 12 weeks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 12 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02241733
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
August 12 2019
Last Update
October 3 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL
Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141-5000