Nordic walking to improve functional exercise capacity and daily physical activities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

ISRCTN ISRCTN31525632
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
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Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof O C Burghuber
Scientific

Ludwig Boltzmann Institue for COPD
Sanatoriumstrasse 2
Vienna
1140
Austria

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleNordic walking to improve functional exercise capacity and daily physical activities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a randomised controlled trial
Study objectivesThe 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) studiedChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
InterventionThe 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 typeOther
Primary outcome measureFunctional 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 measures1. 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 date01/03/2006
Completion date01/03/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants60
Key inclusion criteria1. 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 criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/03/2006
Date of final enrolment01/03/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Austria

Study participating centre

Ludwig Boltzmann Institue for COPD
Vienna
1140
Austria

Sponsor information

Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for COPD (Ludwid Boltzmann Institut für COPD) (Austria)
Research organisation

Sanatoriumstrasse 2
Vienna
1140
Austria

Website http://www.lbg.ac.at
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Research organisation

Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for COPD (Ludwid Boltzmann Institut für COPD) (Austria) - http://www.lbg.ac.at

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
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