Effect of Physical Activity Coaching on Acute Care and Survival Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

While observational studies show that physical inactivity is associated with worse outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there are no population-based trials to date testing the effectiveness of physical activity (PA) interventions to reduce acute care use or improve survival.

Objective

To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of a community-based PA coaching intervention in patients with COPD.

Design, setting, and participants

Pragmatic randomized clinical trial with preconsent randomization to the 12-month Walk On! (WO) intervention or standard care (SC). Enrollment occurred from July 1, 2015, to July 31, 2017; follow-up ended in July 2018. The setting was Kaiser Permanente Southern California sites. Participants were patients 40 years

SUBMITTER: Nguyen HQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6704745 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature