Modifying Exercise for the COPD Patient
CompletedNCT02143206
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This study will test whether using the Biodex BioStep Semi Recumbent Elliptical for the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient with arthritic limitations will improve participation in a pulmonary rehab program compared to the Nustep elliptical. The main outcome of participation will be measured by the number of exercise sessions the patient is able to complete during their pulmonary rehabilitation program. In addition, distance walked in six minutes, dyspnea score, rate of perceived exertion (RPE) score, Pain Scale Index score, and finally, the Dartmouth Quality of Life index (DQL) will be assessed in both groups. It is believed that the new machine will provide better overall outcomes compared to the traditional machine.
Study details
- Official title
- Modifying Exercise for the COPD Patient With Arthritic Limitations to Improve Compliance in a Pulmonary Rehab Program
- Sponsor
- Angela N Fellner PhD CCRP
- Organization
- TriHealth Inc.
- Start date
- 2012-09
- Primary completion
- 2014-05
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 99 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * COPD Patient * Osteoarthritic limitations in upper or lower extremities, or spine * Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV)1 less than 70% * Forced Expiratory Volume/Forced Vital Capacity (FEV/FVC) ratio less than 70% Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02143206