A 12 Week Physical Training Programme for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)-an Comparison of Water Based and Land Based Group Training

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology Levanger Hospital University College of Nord-Trøndelag
Information provided by:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00744484

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether water based or land based group training is more effective for people with COPD.

Condition	Intervention
COPD	Behavioral: Training in water Radiation: Training on land

MedlinePlus related topics: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Drinking Water

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment
Official Title:	A 12 Week Physical Training Programme for Patients With COPD - an Comparison of Water Based and Land Based Group Training.

Further study details as provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

Primary Outcome Measures:

VO2 peak [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Health related quality of life [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	29
Study Start Date:	February 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	May 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	May 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
B1: Experimental B1 - training in water	Behavioral: Training in water Training twice a week 45 minutes interval training, submax intensity
S1: Experimental S1 - training on land	Radiation: Training on land Training twice a week 45 minutes interval training, submax intensity

Detailed Description:

COPD is a more common diagnosis today compared to 20 years ago, and the group is growing fast. The suffering caused by COPD and the financial cost to society is on the rice. The principal causes of COPD are smoking and inactivity. So far it is poorly understood wich form of exercise is the most effective in training this condition.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	50 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

COPD GOLD II
Not taking part in physical activity during the last year

Exclusion Criteria:

COPD GOLD I, III, IV
Pain in the legs that make activity difficult

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00744484

Locations

Norway, Nord-Trøndelag
Levanger Hosp
Levanger, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, 7600

Sponsors and Collaborators

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Levanger Hospital

University College of Nord-Trøndelag

Investigators

Study Director:

Thor Naustdal, M.D.

Hospital of Levanger

More Information

Publications:

Wadell K, Sundelin G, Henriksson-Larsén K, Lundgren R. High intensity physical group training in water--an effective training modality for patients with COPD. Respir Med. 2004 May;98(5):428-38.

[No authors listed] Pulmonary rehabilitation: joint ACCP/AACVPR evidence-based guidelines. ACCP/AACVPR Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines Panel. American College of Chest Physicians. American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Chest. 1997 Nov 5;112(5):1363-96. Review. No abstract available.

Responsible Party:	Levanger Hospital, Department of Physioterapy ( Mona Lund Veie, pysioterapist )
Study ID Numbers:	4.2007.679 (REK), 17117 (NSD)
Study First Received:	August 29, 2008
Last Updated:	August 29, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00744484
Health Authority:	Norway: The National Committees for Research Ethics in Norway; Norway: Norwegian Social Science Data Services

Keywords provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

COPD
Physical group training
Water exercise

Cardiorespiratory fitness
Functional exercise capacity
Health related quality of life

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases
Quality of Life
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009