Acute Exacerbation of COPD and Physical Activity - Preliminary Study
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 55 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2018 |
| Start Date: | February 2013 |
| End Date: | July 1, 2019 |
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are very sedentary and efforts to
establish an active lifestyle are challenging because of periodic acute exacerbations of COPD
that interrupt physical activity patterns and contribute to further decline in physical
activity. The purpose of this preliminary research is to learn more about the experience of
acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) from the perspective of the patient and his/her family
and to learn how AECOPDs affect physical activity.
establish an active lifestyle are challenging because of periodic acute exacerbations of COPD
that interrupt physical activity patterns and contribute to further decline in physical
activity. The purpose of this preliminary research is to learn more about the experience of
acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) from the perspective of the patient and his/her family
and to learn how AECOPDs affect physical activity.
Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are very sedentary and their
physical activity is often interrupted by acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). Little is
known about the expectations had by individuals with COPD and the effects of these
expectations on their physical activity. To increase the understanding of these expectations
in people with COPD, a study is proposed to explore their experience of daily fluctuations in
symptoms and AECOPDs, focusing on how these experiences influence health promoting behaviors,
especially physical activity (PA).
This study will involve an enrollment visit during which consent will be obtained, survey
data will be administered (that they may take home), spirometry testing will be conducted,
and a physical activity monitor (ActivPAL device) will be applied to be worn one week to
allow us to understand their usual PA. A clinical ethnographic interview will then be
conducted one week following enrollment, at which point the questionnaires and ActivPAL
device will be collected. A second clinical ethnographic interview will be conducted one week
following the first. Survey data will again collected at week 15 by mail.
physical activity is often interrupted by acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). Little is
known about the expectations had by individuals with COPD and the effects of these
expectations on their physical activity. To increase the understanding of these expectations
in people with COPD, a study is proposed to explore their experience of daily fluctuations in
symptoms and AECOPDs, focusing on how these experiences influence health promoting behaviors,
especially physical activity (PA).
This study will involve an enrollment visit during which consent will be obtained, survey
data will be administered (that they may take home), spirometry testing will be conducted,
and a physical activity monitor (ActivPAL device) will be applied to be worn one week to
allow us to understand their usual PA. A clinical ethnographic interview will then be
conducted one week following enrollment, at which point the questionnaires and ActivPAL
device will be collected. A second clinical ethnographic interview will be conducted one week
following the first. Survey data will again collected at week 15 by mail.
Inclusion Criteria:
- People who have emphysema or chronic bronchitis as their primary health problem
- People who have had a respiratory infection or an exacerbation of their COPD within
the last year.
- People who are 55 years or older
- Family member of someone who meets the above criteria.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other lung diseases as their primary pulmonary problem.
- Mobility problems that limit physical activity
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