Nordic walking to improve functional exercise capacity and daily physical activities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
ISRCTN | ISRCTN31525632 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN31525632 |
Secondary identifying numbers | NA |
- Submission date
- 11/03/2009
- Registration date
- 21/04/2009
- Last edited
- 21/04/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof O C Burghuber
Scientific
Scientific
Ludwig Boltzmann Institue for COPD
Sanatoriumstrasse 2
Vienna
1140
Austria
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Hospital |
Study type | Treatment |
Scientific title | Nordic walking to improve functional exercise capacity and daily physical activities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a randomised controlled trial |
Study objectives | The aim of the present study was to determine whether and to what extent Nordic walking is feasible in increasing functional exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Additionally, we aimed to determine short- and long-term effects of Nordic walking on daily physical activity level, exercise performance and mood status in patients with COPD. |
Ethics approval(s) | Ethics Committee of Vienna (Ethikkommission der Stadt Wien), approved on 15/03/2006 (ref: EK 06-058-VK) |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
Intervention | The participants were randomised to either the intervention or control group: Intervention group: 12 weeks outdoor Nordic walking exercise programme (1 hour per session, 3 times/week) Control group: no exercise intervention Patients randomised to the intervention group trained 3 times a week for 1 hour at recommended 75% of their initial maximum heart frequency obtained during initial maximum exercise test. In addition, the participants in the intervention group attended 1 hour/week educational sessions on pulmonary pathophysiology, management of breathlessness and exacerbations, clearance of pulmonary secretions, smoking cessation, medication and nutrition. The control group received 1 hour/month educational sessions. |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Functional exercise capacity, assessed using the six minute walking test (6MWT). All primary and secondary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline and after 3, 6, and 9 month. |
Secondary outcome measures | 1. Daily physical activities, assessed using a tri-axial accelerometer (DynaPort® Activity Monitor; McRoberts BV, Netherlands) 2. Exercise-induced dyspnoea, assessed using the modified Borg Dyspnoea Scale 3. Mood status, assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) All primary and secondary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline and after 3, 6, and 9 month. |
Overall study start date | 01/03/2006 |
Completion date | 01/03/2007 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 60 |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. Both males and females, age >18 years 2. Stable COPD (no infection or exacerbation for at least 12 weeks) 3. Absence of severe and/or unstable cardiac diseases (myocardial infarction within the last 6 month, cardiac arrhythmia Lown classification >IIIb, as shown by electrocardiogram during rest and maximal exercise test) 4. Absence of other pathologic conditions that could impair daily physical activities (cerebrovascular diseases, rheumatism, symptomatic osteoporosis and others) |
Key exclusion criteria | Does not meet inclusion criteria |
Date of first enrolment | 01/03/2006 |
Date of final enrolment | 01/03/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Austria
Study participating centre
Ludwig Boltzmann Institue for COPD
Vienna
1140
Austria
1140
Austria
Sponsor information
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for COPD (Ludwid Boltzmann Institut für COPD) (Austria)
Research organisation
Research organisation
Sanatoriumstrasse 2
Vienna
1140
Austria
Website | http://www.lbg.ac.at |
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https://ror.org/01tf5aq62 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for COPD (Ludwid Boltzmann Institut für COPD) (Austria) - http://www.lbg.ac.at
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Results and Publications
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |