BEAM COPD: Breathing, Education, Awareness and Movement in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

124 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2016-04-30

Brief Summary

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The main purpose of this study is to determine feasibility and effects of tai chi and mind-body breathing in patients with COPD.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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tai chi exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tai chi

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12 week tai chi class

mind-body breathing

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mind-body breathing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12 week breathing class

education

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12 week education class

Interventions

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Tai chi

12 week tai chi class

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mind-body breathing

12 week breathing class

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Education

12 week education class

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Moderate-severe COPD
2. Age ≥ 40 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subjects with respiratory failure or GOLD stage 4 who are unable to safely perform a 6 minute walk test or otherwise safely exercise as deemed by a physician.
2. COPD exacerbation requiring steroids, antibiotics, ED visit or hospitalization within the past 2 weeks unless physician deems subject at baseline
3. Planned major pulmonary intervention within the next 3 months
4. Hypoxemia on walk test or cardiopulmonary exercise test
5. Inability to ambulate due to vascular or other neuromuscular conditions that would preclude a walk test
6. Clinical signs of unstable cardiovascular disease
7. Severe cognitive dysfunction
8. Non-English speaking
9. Current active participation in pulmonary rehabilitation program or current regular practice of tai chi
10. Physician diagnosis of unstable/untreated clinical depression
11. History of lung cancer

Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No