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Status unknownNCT04879576COPDUpdated May 10, 2021

The Effects of Telerehabilitation in Patients With COPD

An interventional study of Treatment in COPD, sponsored by Kırıkkale University. Status unknown at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-05-10.

Sponsored by Kırıkkale University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified May 2021), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a serious public health problem worldwide and it is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Nowadays, COPD patients are increasing in all societies and the problems that arise during the life of these patients increase the need for care and rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehabilitation has proven to be the best supportive treatment for individuals with COPD. However, there are difficulties in rehabilitation practices in terms of the fragility of patients, transportation and access problems. Telerehabilitation allows patients who cannot access rehabilitation due to their geographical, economic or physical disabilities to benefit from rehabilitation services. There are different studies demonstrating the effect of telerehabilitation in COPD patients and confirming that it is safe, but it is a developing area and has a limited area of use.

In this randomized controlled study, it is aimed to examine the effect of telerehabilitation training on respiratory functions, exercise capacity, quality of life, fatigue and psychosocial factors in individuals with COPD via video conferencing including respiratory exercises and postural exercises.

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Conditions studied

  • COPD

Keywords

  • Telerehabilitation
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In context

Lead sponsor

Kırıkkale University is the lead sponsor of 112 studies on the registry; 25 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 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Having been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria
  • Not having an attack in the last 2 months
  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Being between the ages of 40-80
  • To have a device that can be used in telerehabilitation application and an active internet connection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unstable angina, previous myocardial infarction, severe congestive heart failure resistant to medical therapy, uncontrolled hypertension, cancer, neurological or musculoskeletal disorders with functional limitations
  • Currently addicted to alcohol or drugs
  • Having an injury to the lower extremity such as sprains, sprains or fractures in the last 6 months, not being able to perform independent ambulation
  • Having serious vision and hearing problems
  • Having severe cognitive impairment
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment Group

    Other: Treatment

  • No intervention
    Control Group

Interventions

  • OtherTreatment

    Telerehabilitation including pulmonary rehabilitation and posture exercises at 8 weeks in total with 2 sessions per week

    Also known as: telerehabilitation

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in respiratory functions on the spirometry at week 8

    Spirometry is a standard test doctors use to measure how well your lungs are functioning. The test works by measuring airflow into and out of your lungs.Spirometry measures two key factors: expiratory forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1).

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 8

  2. Change from Baseline in exercise capacity on six-minute walk test at week 8

    The six-minute walk test measures the distance an individual is able to walk over a total of six minutes on a hard, flat surface. The goal is for the individual to walk as far as possible in six minutes.A lower score (reflecting less distance covered in 6 minutes) indicates worse function.

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 8

  3. Change from Baseline in health-related quality of life on Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire at week 8

    Disease-specific instrument designed to measure impact on overall health, daily life, and perceived well-being in patients with obstructive airways disease.Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more limitations.

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 8

  4. Change from Baseline in psychosocial factors on Beck Depression and Beck Anxiety Inventory at week 8

    Beck Depression Inventory is a self-assessment scale that determines the risk of individuals in terms of depression and measures the level of depressive symptoms and the change in severity.Beck Anxiety Inventory is a likert type self-assessment scale that determines the frequency of anxiety symptoms experienced by individuals. The high score the individual gets from the scale indicates the severity of anxiety experienced.

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 8

  5. Change from Baseline in fatigue on COPD and Asthma Fatigue Scale at week 8

    The COPD and Asthma Fatigue Scale , was developed for use in clinical trials and other studies in respiratory diseases. The COPD and Asthma Fatigue Scale was intended to be sufficiently comprehensive to capture fatigue experienced by patients with either asthma or COPD, yet be brief and patient centered.

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 8

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in dyspnea on Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale at week 8

    The modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale is the most commonly used validated scale to assess dyspnea in daily living in chronic respiratory diseases. It is a scale scored between 0 and 5 based on various factors causing dyspnea.

    Time frame: Baseline - Week 8

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Kırıkkale High Specialization Hospital
    Kırıkkale, Turkey
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 10, 2021, 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
NCT04879576
Lead sponsor
Kırıkkale University
Responsible party
Beyza Karakaş (Student, Kırıkkale University) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 10, 2021
Start date
Apr 1, 2021
Primary completion
Sep 2021 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2021 (estimated)
Last update
May 10, 2021

Study contacts

Beyza Karakaş
Contact
beyzakarakas071@gmail.com
05062187342
Beyza Karakaş
study director · Graduate student at Kırıkkale University
Meral Sertel
study chair · Associate professor at Kırıkkale University
Selma Demir
principal investigator · Chest Diseases Specialist at Kırıkkale High Specialization Hospital

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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