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Effects of Upper Extremity Aerobic Exercise Training in Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease
Sponsor: Gazi University
Summary
Severe dyspnea, cough, fatigue, restrictive type ventilation disorder, decreased pulmonary function, impaired gas exchange, decreased cardiovascular function and exercise intolerance are frequently encountered findings in patients with interstitial lung disease. It was demonstrated exercise training has beneficial effects in patients with interstitial lung disease. However, no study investigated the effects of upper extremity aerobic exercise training on outcomes in patients with interstitial lung disease.
Official title: Investigation of the Effects of Upper Extremity Aerobic Exercise Training on Oxygen Consumption, Muscle Oxygenation and Physical Activity in Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
42
Start Date
2023-07-03
Completion Date
2025-09-30
Last Updated
2026-08-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Upper extremity high-intensity interval aerobic exercise training
High-intensity interval aerobic exercise training will be given to the training group on an arm ergometer 3 days in a week and 30-45 minutes a day for 6 weeks with the assistance of a physiotherapist. The training workload of the active phase of high-intensity interval aerobic exercise training will be applied at 80-100% of peak oxygen consumption or 85-95% of peak heart rate. The training workload of the active recovery phase of high-intensity interval aerobic exercise training will be applied at 50-60% of peak oxygen consumption or 60-75% of peak heart rate. In case of desaturation (\<90%) during the training in the patients in the training group, O2 support with a nasal cannula will be given to the patient.
Control Group
The control group will not be given any training during the 6-week period. After the study, the treatment applied to the training group will also be applied to the control group in order to ensure that the patients in the control group are not ethically deprived of rehabilitation.
Locations (1)
Gazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Unit
Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)