RecruitingNCT05820776

Tele-rehabilitation in Chronic Respiratory Disease: an Observational Cohort Study

Remote Exercise-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Telemedicine in Chronic Respiratory Disease: an Observational Cohort Study

Sponsor

West Park Healthcare Centre

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Apr 6, 2023

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Summary

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program that helps people with lung disease improve their function. It uses exercise, education, and self-management strategies to improve physical ability and quality of life. Because some people are unable to visit West Park Healthcare Centre, we established a remote supervised pulmonary rehabilitation program that patients can access via an electronic device (computer, tablet or smart phone). Regular quality assurance is necessary to ensure that the program is effective. We plan to collect and summarize the program's results. The benefit of doing so is that it allows us to make any changes or improvements that may help patients with chronic respiratory conditions.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This observational study tracks outcomes for patients with chronic lung diseases who participate in a remote, supervised pulmonary rehabilitation program at West Park Healthcare Centre — a structured program of exercise, education, and self-management delivered via computer, tablet, or smartphone. The goal is to collect and analyze the program's results over time so the care team can identify improvements that benefit patients. Adults with stable chronic respiratory disease who have been referred to pulmonary rehabilitation and are not currently in an exacerbation may be eligible. Participation involves engaging in the standard remote rehabilitation program as prescribed; there are no additional study-specific procedures beyond usual care. This summary was generated with AI assistance and is intended to help patients understand the study in plain language.

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Interventions

OTHERpulmonary rehabilitation

The intervention is PR delivered via a telemedicine. The intervention is PR delivered via a telemedicine. The program is delivered by the multidisciplinary via a remote application for two sessions per week for ten weeks. Remotely supervised exercise includes: 1) deep breathing reinforcing pursed lip and diaphragmatic breathing; 2) warm up breathing and stretching exercise; 3) a cardiorespiratory aerobic exercise battery; 4) resistance training, and; stretching cool down. There is also an educational component. The secondary (maintenance) program includes ongoing remotely supervised exercise and education once a week for six months (24 sessions). All patients successfully completing the initial PR are offered the maintenance program.