Internet Walking Program and Pedometer in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

March 26, 2012 updated by: Marilyn Moy, VA Boston Healthcare System
Higher levels of physical activity are associated with better functional status, fewer hospital admissions, and lower mortality. The investigators studied the feasibility and safety of a novel program that combines a pedometer with a website to increase walking. This is a pilot study.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

31

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02132
        • VABoston Healthcare System

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • COPD
  • able to ambulate
  • internet access

Exclusion Criteria:

  • current pulmonary rehab

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: website and pedometer
Behavioral: website and pedometer
use of pedometer and website

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Daily step count
Time Frame: 90 days
90 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

VA Boston Healthcare System

Collaborators

University of Michigan
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 23, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 26, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 27, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 27, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 26, 2012

Last Verified

March 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • VABHS2328

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