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Comparison of Chair-based and Standard Exercise Programs in People With COPD
Led by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Updated on 2025-05-01
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying patients diagnosed with COPD by a pulmonology specialist who are referred to pulmonary rehabilitation. The study compares two exercise programs: a standard exercise program and a chair-based exercise program. The goal is to assess and compare the effects of these exercise methods on exercise capacity and other health outcomes over an 8-week period. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The standard exercise group will perform breathing exercises, upper and lower body strengthening with theraband, and self-paced walking. The chair-based exercise group will perform breathing exercises and chair-supported exercises, along with walking. Both groups are instructed to exercise five days a week for eight weeks, including home exercises guided by videos, with two online sessions led by a physiotherapist and weekly follow-up calls to support adherence. Throughout the study, participants will attend initial training and evaluation sessions at the hospital. Researchers will measure changes in exercise capacity after two months, along with dyspnea, muscle strength, quality of life, fatigue, psychological status, physical activity, and lung function. Weekly monitoring and support will help ensure participants complete home exercises correctly and safely during the study.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Chair-based and Standard Exercise Programs in People With COPD
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Being between the ages of 18-75 years
- Diagnosed with COPD according to the American Thoracic and European Respiratory Societies clinical criteria
- Experiencing shortness of breath during exertion
- Clinically stable without infection or exacerbation in the past 4 weeks
- Able to use a smartphone
You will not qualify if you...
- Having severe comorbid diseases or unstable coronary artery disease
- Having collagen vascular diseases
- Requiring high-flow oxygen therapy (≥ 3-4 L/min)
- History of fainting during exertion or conditions preventing exercise training such as severe orthopedic or neurological deficits or unstable heart disease
- Participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation program within the last 12 months or less
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 2 months
Participants engage in either a chair-based or a standard exercise program involving breathing exercises and walking, tailored to their capacity based on a 6-minute walk test.
Weekly visits for exercise sessions and assessments
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Yedikule Chest Disease Hospital
Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, Turkey (Türkiye), 34200
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Research Team
E
ESRA PEHLİVAN
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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