An interventional study of Telerehabilitation exercise program and Videobased exercise program in IPF, sponsored by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-11-21.
Sponsored by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
It is to determine the effectiveness of different telerehabilitation exercise programs received to 2 groups randomly formed in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. The cases meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomized and divided into two groups, the groups will be named as Telerehabilitation Exercise Group (TGr) and Video Group (VGr).
Patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by a chest diseases specialist and referred to pulmonary rehabilitation will be included in the study. The cases meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomized and divided into two groups, the groups will be named as Telerehabilitation Exercise Group (TGr) and Video Group (VGr). TGr will be given online exercises, synchronized 2 days a week, and a home program for 1 day, accompanied by a physiotherapist, via videoconference on the group smartphone. As for the VGr group, after 1 session of online simultaneous exercise training in the company of a physiotherapist via videoconference on the smart phone, an exercise video including the exercises will be sent to them and the patients will be asked to do their exercises 3 days a week. The subjects will be asked to keep an exercise diary and the status of the diaries will be followed by calling them once a week. The exercise period will be 8 weeks for both groups.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Other: Telerehabilitation exercise program
Other: Videobased exercise program
TGr will be given online exercises, synchronized 2 days a week, and a home program for 1 day, accompanied by a physiotherapist, via videoconference on the group smartphone.
After 1 session of online simultaneous exercise training in the company of a physiotherapist via videoconference on the smart phone, an exercise video including the exercises will be sent to them and the patients will be asked to do their exercises 3 days a week. The subjects will be asked to keep an exercise diary and the status of the diaries will be followed by calling them once a week.
The exercise capacity
The exercise capacity will be assessed by the 6 minute walking test.The test was conducted in a 30-meter corridor in line with American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines.
Time frame: Change from baseline 6 minute walking distance at 8 weeks
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
Forced vital capacity will be assessed by the spirometer. Pulmonary function test will performe by using the Pony Fx spirometry device, and according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines
Time frame: Change from baseline FVC at 8 weeks
Perception of dyspnea
Perception of dyspnea will be evaluated by Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea scale. The mMRC Dyspnea Scale is best used to establish baseline functional impairment due to dyspnea attributable to respiratory disease; tracking the mMRC over time or with therapeutic interventions is of less certain clinical utility.The severity of dyspnea is rated on a scale of 0 to 4. "O" means no dyspnea perception, "4" means severe dyspnea perception.
Time frame: Change from baseline dyspnea perception at 8 weeks
Respiratory muscle strength
Respiratory muscle strength will be evaluated by the intraoral pressure measurement device.The mouth pressure measurement was performed with the Cosmed Pony Fx. Patient placed a rubber mouthpiece with flanges, on the device, sealed their lips firmly around the mouthpiece, exhaled/inhaled slowly and completely, and then tried to breath in as hard as possible. The patient was allowed to rest for about a minute and the maneuver was repeated five times. Verbal or visual feedback was provided after each maneuver. The aim is that the variability between measurements is less than 10 cm H2O. The maximum value was obtained.
Time frame: Change from baseline respiratory muscle strength at 8 weeks
Peripheral muscle strength
Peripheral muscle strength will be assessed by the hand held dynamometer
Time frame: Change from baseline peripheral muscle strength at 8 weeks
Perception of general fatigue
Perception of fatigue will be assessed by the Fatigue severity scale.The items are scored on a 7 point scale with 1 = strongly disagree and 7= strongly agree. The minimum score = 9 and maximum score possible = 63. Higher the score = greater fatigue severity. Another way of scoring: mean of all the scores with minimum score being 1 and maximum score being 7.
Time frame: Change from baseline perception of general fatigue at 8 weeks
Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) score
The quality of life will be assessed by the Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire.The SGRQ ranges from 0 (no impairment of quality of life) to 100 (highest impairment of quality of life)
Time frame: Change from baseline SGRQ score at 8 weeks
Hospital anxiety and depression scale score
The anxiety levels will be evaluated by Hospital anxiety and depression scale.The total score ranges from 0-63. The following guidelines are recommended for the interpretation of scores: 0-9, normal or no anxiety; 10-18, mild to moderate anxiety; 19-29, moderate to severe anxiety; and 30-63, severe anxiety.
Time frame: Change from baseline anxiety level at 8 weeks
International Physical Activity Questionnaire- short form
Physical activity level will be assessed by International Physical Activity Questionnaire- Short form. Including seven questions on the frequency and duration of time spent in physical activity in the past 7 days to calculate a score for each domain (walking, moderate-intensity activities and vigorous-intensity activities) and an overall grand total expressed in MET-minutes/week.MET values and Formula for computation of Met-minutes Walking MET-minutes/week = 3.3 \* walking minutes \* walking ëdaysí Moderate MET-minutes/week = 4.0 \* moderate-intensity activity minutes \* moderate days Vigorous MET-minutes/week = 8.0 \* vigorous-intensity activity minutes \* vigorous-intensity days A combined total physical activity MET-min/week can be computed as the sum of Walking + Moderate + Vigorous MET-min/week scores.
Time frame: Change from baseline physical activity level at 8 weeks
Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)
Forced expiratory volume in one second will be assessed by the spirometer. Pulmonary function test will performe by using the Pony Fx spirometry device, and according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines
Time frame: Change from baseline FEV1 at 8 weeks
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