Telerehabilitation in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

NCT05190211 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: IPFTele
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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).

Conditions

IPF

Keywords

IPF; telerehabilitation; videobased rehabilitation; exercise; physical therapy; pulmonary rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The exercise capacity

  The exercise capacity will be assessed by the 6 minute walking test.The test was conducted in a 30-meter corridor in line with American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines.

  Change from baseline 6 minute walking distance at 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Forced vital capacity (FVC)

  Change from baseline FVC at 8 weeks

• Perception of dyspnea

  Change from baseline dyspnea perception at 8 weeks

• Respiratory muscle strength

  Change from baseline respiratory muscle strength at 8 weeks

• Peripheral muscle strength

  Change from baseline peripheral muscle strength at 8 weeks

• Perception of general fatigue

  Change from baseline perception of general fatigue at 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Telerehabilitation Group (TG)

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Telerehabilitation exercise program

Video Group (VGr)

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Videobased exercise program

Interventions

Telerehabilitation exercise program OTHER

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.

Telerehabilitation Group (TG)

Videobased exercise program OTHER

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.

Video Group (VGr)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Medipol University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Yedikule Chest Disease Hospital

Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, 34200, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Model Details: 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).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 26, 2021
• First Posted: January 13, 2022
• Study Start: November 26, 2021
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Locations

TU (1)