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CompletedNCT01772082Updated Mar 14, 2017

Use of Internet Mediated Walking Program and Pedometer in COPD

An interventional study of Internet mediated walking program in COPD, sponsored by VA Boston Healthcare System. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-03-14.

Sponsored by VA Boston Healthcare System · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 8 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Apr 2012, registered Jan 2013).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
114
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Persons with COPD are randomized to pedometer versus pedometer plus Internet mediated website to promote walking and physical activity. Primary outcome is daily step counts. Intervention lasts 3 months.

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Conditions studied

  • COPD
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In context

Lead sponsor

VA Boston Healthcare System is the lead sponsor of 24 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

COPD, ability to walk, has Internet access

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

COPD exacerbation in previous 4 weeks

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
114 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Pedometer alone

    pedometer

    Behavioral: Internet mediated walking program

  • Experimental
    Pedometer plus website

    pedometer and website

    Behavioral: Internet mediated walking program

Interventions

  • BehavioralInternet mediated walking program
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Daily Step Counts

    measured by pedometer

    Time frame: pre and 3 months post

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Study locations

1 site
  • VABoston Healthcare System
    Boston, Massachusetts 02132, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Robinson SA, Wan ES, Shimada SL, Richardson CR, Moy ML. Age and Attitudes Towards an Internet-Mediated, Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Secondary Analysis. JMIR Aging. 2020 Sep 9;3(2):e19527. doi: 10.2196/19527. PubMed 32902390 ↗
  • Wan ES, Kantorowski A, Polak M, Kadri R, Richardson CR, Gagnon DR, Garshick E, Moy ML. Long-term effects of web-based pedometer-mediated intervention on COPD exacerbations. Respir Med. 2020 Feb;162:105878. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105878. Epub 2020 Jan 11. PubMed 32056676 ↗
  • Robinson SA, Shimada SL, Quigley KS, Moy ML. A web-based physical activity intervention benefits persons with low self-efficacy in COPD: results from a randomized controlled trial. J Behav Med. 2019 Dec;42(6):1082-1090. doi: 10.1007/s10865-019-00042-3. Epub 2019 Apr 12. PubMed 30980223 ↗
  • Wan ES, Kantorowski A, Homsy D, Kadri R, Richardson CR, Mori D, Moy ML. Self-reported task-oriented physical activity: A comparison with objective daily step count in COPD. Respir Med. 2018 Jul;140:63-70. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2018.05.012. Epub 2018 May 19. PubMed 29957283 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 14, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01772082
Lead sponsor
VA Boston Healthcare System
Collaborators
University of Michigan
Responsible party
Marilyn Moy (Associate Professor of Medicine, VA Boston Healthcare System) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 21, 2013
Start date
Apr 30, 2012
Primary completion
Jan 6, 2016
Completion
Feb 2, 2017
Last update
Mar 14, 2017

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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