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CompletedNCT03302702Updated Oct 5, 2017

Duration of Exercise Program in Interstitial Lung Diseases.

An interventional study of Exercise program in Interstitial Lung Disease, sponsored by Izmir Katip Celebi University. Completed. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-10-05.

Sponsored by Izmir Katip Celebi University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 3 years 9 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jan 2014, registered Oct 2017).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
14
Allocation
Not applicable
Sex
All
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Study summary

We aimed to compare the functional results of the 8th week with the results of the 12th week of the exercise programs applied to the patients with ILD.

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Exercise programs (EP) have been shown to be the effective approach for functional outcomes in interstitial lung diseases (ILD). In many studies, the duration of exercise programs varies between 8-12 weeks. However, the optimal duration of exercise program is still unknown.

We aimed to compare the results of the 8th week with the results of the 12th week of the PR programs applied to the patients with ILD.

A total of 14 patients with ILD referred to our PR unit [11 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, 2 sarcoidosis (stage 3 and 4) and 1 nonspecific interstitial pneumonia] were included in the study. Pulmonary function test, arterial blood gas analysis, 6- minute walk test, mMRC dyspnea scale, quality of life questionnaires and hospital anxiety depression scale were performed before, at the 8th and 12th weeks after the exercise program applied to the patients twice a week.

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Conditions studied

  • Interstitial Lung Disease

Keywords

  • exercise
  • duration
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In context

Lung Diseases, Interstitial

680 studies on the registry are indexed under Lung Diseases, Interstitial; 246 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 14 is below the median of 60 across 384 interventional studies indexed under Lung Diseases, Interstitial.

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Lead sponsor

Izmir Katip Celebi University is the lead sponsor of 198 studies on the registry; 39 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Completed the 12 week exercise program
  • Diagnosed with ILD

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not completed 12 week exercise program
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Other
    Exercise program

    Treatment group

    Other: Exercise program

Interventions

  • OtherExercise program

    Exercise program including breathing control, pursed-lip breathing, diaphragmatic and thoracic breathing, aerobic and strengthening training

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Six minute walk test

    It was performed in a 30-meter long corridor in accordance with American Thoracic Society criteria

    Time frame: 6 minute

Secondary outcomes

  1. mMRC

    It was used for dyspnea that patients felt during their daily activities.

    Time frame: 5 minutes

  2. Pulmonary Function Test

    It was used for assessment of lung functions

    Time frame: 20 minutes

  3. SGRQ

    A disease-specific quality of life scale

    Time frame: 30 minutes

  4. SF-36 Health Survey

    A health related quality of life scale

    Time frame: 30 minutes

  5. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Inventory

    It was used for assessment of anxiety and depression

    Time frame: 20 minutes

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Jan 2014 to primary completion in Jan 2016, 24 months.

Of 114 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Lung Diseases, Interstitial, half reached primary completion within 27 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 14 and three quarters within 46. This study's 24 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 118 studies reached it within 27 months; a quarter within 14 and three quarters within 44.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Oct 1, 2017
First posted
Oct 5, 2017
StartActual
Jan 2014
Primary completionActual
Jan 2016
CompletionActual
Jan 2016
Last update
Oct 5, 2017
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 5, 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
NCT03302702
Responsible party
Ilknur Naz (Asst. Prof, Izmir Katip Celebi University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 5, 2017
Start date
Jan 2014
Primary completion
Jan 2016
Completion
Jan 2016
Last update
Oct 5, 2017

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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