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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseNCT00744484

A 12 Week Physical Training Programme for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A study testing Training in water and Training on land in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Norwegian University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Norway.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether water based or land based group training is more effective for people with COPD. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What is being tested?
Training in water and Training on land
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Feb 2008to Sep 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • COPD GOLD II
  • Not taking part in physical activity during the last year

Who cannot join

  • COPD GOLD I, III, IV
  • Pain in the legs that make activity difficult

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Levanger Hosp

    Levanger, Nord-Trøndelag, 7600

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About this study

Official title: A 12 Week Physical Training Programme for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)-a Comparison of Water Based and Land Based Group Training

The purpose of this study is to determine whether water based or land based group training is more effective for people with COPD.

Read the detailed description

COPD is a more common diagnosis today compared to 20 years ago, and the group is growing fast. The suffering caused by COPD and the financial cost to society is on the increasing. The principal causes of COPD are smoking and inactivity. So far it is poorly understood wich form of exercise is the most effective in training this condition.

Being tested
Training in water, Training on land
Keywords
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, Physical group training, Water exercise, Cardiorespiratory fitness, Functional exercise capacity, Health related quality of life
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Training in waterBehavioural

    45 minutes interval training in water, submaximal intensity, twice a week

  • Training on landBehavioural

    45 minutes interval training on land, submaximal intensity, twice a week

Study groups in NCT00744484
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
B1ExperimentalB1 - training in water
Receives: Behavioral: Training in water
S1ExperimentalS1 - training on land
Receives: Behavioral: Training on land

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. VO2 peak

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Health related quality of life

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Sep 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2008
  3. Primary completionMay 2009
  4. Study completionSep 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00744484
Sponsor's protocol ID
4.2007.679 (REK)
Other IDs
17117
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
29 Aug 2008
Last updated
7 Mar 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Training in water and Training on land in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by Norwegian University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Norway.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Mar 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

VO2 peak (time frame: 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Mar 2022.

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