Internet-Based and Established Dyspnea Self-Management Programs in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00102401 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 31, 2005
Last Update Posted : August 14, 2007
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Behavioral: Internet-based Dyspnea Self-Management Program Behavioral: Face-to-face Dyspnea Self-Management Program | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 50 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Comparing the Effects of an Internet-Based to an Established Dyspnea Self-Management Program on Dyspnea, Exercise Behavior, and Pulmonary Exacerbations in Patients With COPD |
Study Start Date : | September 2003 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2007 |

- Dyspnea
- Exercise adherence and performance
- Pulmonary exacerbations
- Perception of support
- Self-efficacy for exercise and managing dyspnea
- Health resource utilization

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of COPD, clinically stable for 1 month;
- Spirometry results showing at least mild disease (FEV1/FVC < 70% and FEV1 < 80% predicted after bronchodilator);
- ADL limited by dyspnea;
- Ability to speak English and sign consent form;
- Actively use computer and the Internet;
- Maintain O2 saturation > 85% on < 6 L/min of nasal oxygen during the six minute walk;
- Understands and is able to rate shortness of breath during exercise
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active symptomatic illness other than COPD;
- Formal pulmonary rehabilitation training in the past 6 months

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00102401
United States, California | |
University of California | |
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143-0610 | |
United States, Washington | |
University of Washington | |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195-7266 |
Principal Investigator: | Virginia Carrieri-Kohlman, RN DNSc | University of California, San Francisco | |
Principal Investigator: | Huong Q Nguyen, RN PhD | University of Washington |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00102401 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
49153 |
First Posted: | January 31, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 14, 2007 |
Last Verified: | August 2007 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Pulmonary Disease, chronic obstructive Lung disease, obstructive |
Self-care Self-management Patient education |
Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Dyspnea |
Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiration Disorders Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory |