Telerehabilitation in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Telerehabilitation exercise program, Videobased exercise program.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: IPF. Basic parameters: 18 years — 75 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
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Official title
The Effectiveness of Synchronized Online and Video-based Exercise Programs in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Overview
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).
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
- Other Telerehabilitation 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. - Other Videobased exercise program
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.
Primary outcome measures
- The exercise capacity [Time frame: Change from baseline 6 minute walking distance at 8 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (9)
- Forced vital capacity (FVC) [Time frame: Change from baseline FVC at 8 weeks]
- Perception of dyspnea [Time frame: Change from baseline dyspnea perception at 8 weeks]
- Respiratory muscle strength [Time frame: Change from baseline respiratory muscle strength at 8 weeks]
- Peripheral muscle strength [Time frame: Change from baseline peripheral muscle strength at 8 weeks]
- Perception of general fatigue [Time frame: Change from baseline perception of general fatigue at 8 weeks]
- Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) score [Time frame: Change from baseline SGRQ score at 8 weeks]
- Hospital anxiety and depression scale score [Time frame: Change from baseline anxiety level at 8 weeks]
- International Physical Activity Questionnaire- short form [Time frame: Change from baseline physical activity level at 8 weeks]
- Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) [Time frame: Change from baseline FEV1 at 8 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being between the ages of 18-75
- Having a diagnosis of IPF disease diagnosed according to the following clinical diagnostic criteria according to the American Thoracic and European Respiratory Societies (ATS-ERS)
- Presence of dyspnea on exertion
- Stable clinical state at the time of admission without infection or exacerbation in the previous 4 weeks
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with severe comorbid diseases, unstable coronary artery disease, collagen vascular diseases and needing high flow oxygen therapy (˃ 3-4 L \\min).
- A history of effort-related syncope or any comorbidity (such as severe orthopedic or neurological deficits or unstable heart disease) that precludes exercise training.
- Participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation program within the past 12 months.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Yedikule Chest Disease Hospital — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05190211 · IPFTele