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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
42 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-04-30
Brief Summary
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Subjects will be randomized to either exercise in a training program including downhill walking or to exercise in a training program including conventional walking.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Downhill walking training
Exercise training including treadmill walking with a negative inclination.
Downhill walking training
Walk on a treadmill with a negative inclination.
Conventional walking training
Exercise training including treadmill walking without inclination. Possible to progress training intensity with positive inclinations.
Conventional walking training
Walk on a treadmill without inclination. Possible to progress training intensity with positive inclinations
Interventions
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Downhill walking training
Walk on a treadmill with a negative inclination.
Conventional walking training
Walk on a treadmill without inclination. Possible to progress training intensity with positive inclinations
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patients referred to the outpatient PR program of Gasthuisberg University Hospital(Leuven, Belgium)
Exclusion Criteria
* Absence of exacerbations in the previous month before entering the present study
* Patients included on the waiting list for lung transplantation
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Research Foundation Flanders
OTHER
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
OTHER_GOV
KU Leuven
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Thierry Troosters
Prof.
Principal Investigators
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Thierry Troosters, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
KU Leuven
Locations
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University Hospitals Leuven
Leuven, Vl-Brabant, Belgium
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Camillo CA, Osadnik CR, Burtin C, Everaerts S, Hornikx M, Demeyer H, Loeckx M, Rodrigues FM, Maes K, Gayan-Ramirez G, Janssens W, Troosters T. Effects of downhill walking in pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD: a randomised controlled trial. Eur Respir J. 2020 Sep 17;56(3):2000639. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00639-2020. Print 2020 Sep.
Other Identifiers
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ML10278
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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