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Comparison of Supervised Ground Walk Training and Treadmill Walk Training in COPD Patients

NCT ID: NCT02218918

Last Updated: 2017-10-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-07-31

Study Completion Date

2016-10-31

Brief Summary

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation became a vital part of management in COPD patients in form of activity modification, dietary and pharmacological optimisation. But access to traditional supervised aerobic (treadmill) walking is debatable fact due to economical and staffing expertise in developing countries like India. The investigators designed a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of ground based walking over traditional treadmill walking in improving quality of life in COPD patients.

Detailed Description

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Background: COPD is increasing mortality and morbidity globally. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a promising management in COPD management. Exercise training in form of aerobic (walking, cycling) and strength training is an important part of pulmonary rehabilitation. However access to traditional supervised exercise programs is questionable debate even in developed western countries. Unsupervised ground walk programs are often told by physicians but not properly prescribed.

Objective: To assess whether ground or treadmill walk is better in improving functional capacity and quality of life in COPD patients Design: Randomised controlled trial Procedure: Two arms 1) supervised ground walk training 2) supervised treadmill walk training. The intensity and progression of walk is based on 6 minute walk test. Quality of life will be gauged through Chronic respiratory questionnaire and functional capacity through 6 minute walk test.

Statistical analysis: Descriptive analysis for characterisation. Normality though Kolmogorov and Variables will be compared through paired and unpaired student t tests

Conditions

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Keywords

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Ground walk treadmill walk Functional walk capacity COPD Quality of Life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Treadmill training vs ground walk training
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Supervised Treadmill Walk Training

Based on 6 minute walk distance, treadmill speed initiated and progression on basis new 6 minute walk distance every 2 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Supervised Treadmill Walk training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

3 times a week and 6 weeks

Supervised Ground walk training

Ground walk training progressed on the basis of 6 minute walk distance (70 - 90%), Weekly 3 days and for 6 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ground walk training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

3 times a week and 6 weeks

Interventions

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Ground walk training

3 times a week and 6 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Supervised Treadmill Walk training

3 times a week and 6 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* stable COPD
* Stage II - IV
* Both genders

Exclusion Criteria

* Cardiovascular diseases uncompensated
* uncompensated pleural diseases
* uncompensated liver diseases
* Recent surgeries less than 3 weeks
* malignancy receiving chemo and radiotherapy
* Recent exacerbations less than 3 months
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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PSG Hospitals

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Baskaran Chandrasekaran

Senior Physiotherapist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Baskaran Chandrasekaran, MPTh

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Senior Physiotherapist

Locations

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PSG Hospitals

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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PSG01Rehab

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id