Status:
COMPLETED
Enhancing Muscle Function After Exacerbations of COPD to Limit Its Impact on Physical Activity Decline
Lead Sponsor:
KU Leuven
Collaborating Sponsors:
University Ghent
Conditions:
COPD Exacerbation
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients with COPD lose muscle strength during acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) which interferes improving the recovery of physical activity (PA) after an AECOPD. Resistance training can reverse t...
Detailed Description
The present study aims to: 1. Investigate whether an 8 week exercise training program provided in primary or community care enhances lower limb muscle strength in patients following an AECOPD; 2. Inv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of COPD
- Smoking history (\> or = 10 pack years)
- Experiencing a moderate (i.e. treated with short acting bronchodilatators plus antibiotics and/or oral corticosteroids or emergency room visit and reported impact on activities of daily living) exacerbation
Exclusion
- More than 21 days after stopping the treatment for the AECOPD
- Presence of orthopaedic problems or other contra-indications not allowing to perform PA
- Participation in or planned to start a multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation program
- Already participating in an intensive training program in the first 12 weeks in primary care with the aim of enhancing physical performance (maintenance programs are allowed)
- Unable to learn to work with a smartphone and Fitbit, as judged by the investigator
- Underwent major lung surgery (e.g. lung transplantation) or active on the lung transplantation list
- Lung volume reduction within 6 months before inclusion
- Having the current diagnosis of lung cancer or receiving active treatment for oncology
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 8 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 14 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05233137
Start Date
February 8 2022
End Date
January 14 2025
Last Update
June 19 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
UZ Gent
Ghent, Belgium
2
University Hospitals Leuven
Leuven, Belgium