Long-term Home-based Exercise for Patients With COPD: the COPDtoParis Project
A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effects of Long-term Home-based Exercise for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Recent Exacerbation: the COPDtoParis Project
Aalborg University Hospital
40 participants
Nov 1, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This randomised controlled trial (RCT) aims to investigate the effect of long-term, interactive home-based cycle-exercise on patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) after a COPD exacerbation requiring hospitalisation. The investigators aim to investigate if patients can maintain or improve the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in terms of walking distance, intensity of COPD symptoms, health related quality of life and Quality Adjusted Life-Years. Participants will cycle on a pedal-exerciser in the comfort of staying in the participants' own home, whilst getting visual feedback from the 4Mvideo app. The 4Mvideo technology is a Danish designed software system, where users can cycle forward a recording of a cyclist by treading on a pedal-exerciser, thereby getting some of the experience of a real-life cycling trip at home. The investigators will compare the clinical outcomes and daily activity levels with that of a control group consisting of COPD patients.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Adults at age \> 18 years old
- Hospital admission with COPD exacerbation with pre-existing COPD diagnosis
- Citizens of Aalborg Municipality
- Able to provide informed consent
- Accepting of referral to rehabilitation
Exclusion Criteria4
- Terminal illness
- Unstable heart disease, i.e., ischemic heart disease, cardiac rhythm disorders
- Other conditions preventing participating in cycle exercise, e.g., amputation, regimens or earlier or upcoming surgeries preventing seated position, blindness
- Inability to understand basic Danish oral and written information or giving informed consent.
Interventions
Patients will cycle in their own home using a pedal exerciser connected to the 4M-video app
Exercise at Fitness Center, home based exercise according to a programme
Locations(1)
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NCT06235502