Inclined Versus Standard Exercise for COPD Patients

Part of paid clinical trials in Omaha, Nebraska.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT06749262
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
45 Years - 80 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • walking on incline or walking at increasing speed for 36 visits — OTHER
    Subjects will be prepared for data collection by wearing an exercise suit and obtaining height and body weight. Breathing sensors and foot switches will be worn to measure breathing and walking performance.

Study Details

This study is designed to provide information regarding how to improve pulmonary rehabilitation for persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pulmonary rehabilitation is an exercise program for COPD patients that is recommended and benefits some, but not all, patients. The question being studied in this trial is whether during an exercise program, walking on an incline might be better than walking on faster on a flat surface in training muscles so that patients might be less short of breath with exercise.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Sep 1, 2029
Completion
Oct 1, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
54 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Walking at Incline
    Subjects will walk on treadmill at slope equal to 60% of their peak heart rate as determined on baseline cardiopulmonary exercise test.
  • Experimental: Walking at Speed
    Subjects will walk on treadmill at speed equal to 60% of their peak heart rate as determined on baseline cardiopulmonary exercise test.

Primary Outcome Measure

Respiratory rate [ Time Frame: During each session of Exercise up to 12 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Omaha VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NEOmahaNebraska68105-1850
Amy M Patten
[email protected]
(402) 995-3541
Wendy A Inselman
[email protected]
(402) 346-8800
Farahnaz Fallahtafti, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Kristina L Bailey (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Sara A. Myers, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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