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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| IBAS110314 | Other Grant/Funding Number | IBAS13 |
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| Name | Class |
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| Austin Health | OTHER_GOV |
| Newcastle University | OTHER |
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether whole body exercise training alters the immunity in the lungs of people with COPD and reduces the incidence of chest infections over the longer term.
Patients will undertake an 8 weeks pulmonary rehabilitation program of exercise and education. Those who decline to take part in pulmonary rehabilitation will have the same outcome measures collected at the same timepoints.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Pulmonary rehabilitation | Experimental | 8 weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation (twice weekly training) Exercise and education sessions accompanied by home exercise program |
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| Control group | No Intervention | Usual medical treatment for 8 week period |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Pulmonary rehabilitation | Other | 8 weeks of exercise training (twice weekly) of education and exercise |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Salivary Immunoglobulin A levels | SIgA | Change over 8 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in circulatory inflammatory markers | Change over 8 weeks | |
| Change in physical activity levels | Change over 8 weeks | |
| Health status |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Anne Holland, PhD | Alfred Health, La Trobe University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Alfred Health | Melbourne | Victoria | 3004 | Australia | ||
| Austin Health |
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| ID | Term |
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| D029424 | Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive |
| ID | Term |
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| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
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COPD assessment test |
| Change over 8 weeks |
| Exercise capacity (6MWT) | Distance walked in 6 minutes | Change over 8 weeks |
| Number of acute exacerbations | 12 months |
| Melbourne |
| Victoria |
| 3084 |
| Australia |
| D020969 |
| Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |