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Efficacy of Physical Activity Tele-coaching to Optimise Daily Physical Activity Levels in Lung Transplant Recipients

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What is being tested

Tele-coaching + Usual Care

Behavioral
Who is being recruted

Behavior

+ Motor Activity

From 18 to 70 Years
+7 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Interventional
Study Start: February 2020
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Summary

Principal SponsorNorthumbria University
Study ContactEmily Hume, MScMore contacts
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: February 1, 2020

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This study focuses on lung transplant recipients and aims to explore the impact of physical activity tele-coaching in enhancing their daily physical activity levels. The research is particularly important as it seeks to improve the care and quality of life for individuals who have undergone a lung transplant. By investigating the potential benefits of tele-coaching, the study could pave the way for more effective rehabilitation strategies tailored to this specific patient population. Participants in this study will be divided into two groups following their lung transplantation. One group will receive usual care along with 3 months of tele-coaching, while the other group will only receive usual care. The tele-coaching intervention includes a one-to-one interview to understand motivational factors and potential barriers, a step counter for direct feedback, a smartphone app providing daily activity goals, a booklet with home exercises, weekly activity proposals, and telephone contacts if data transmission fails. Participants will be asked to wear the step counter during waking hours and interact with the app daily. The primary outcome of the study is the change in daily physical activity, which will be measured using a triaxial accelerometer.

Official TitleEfficacy of Physical Activity Tele-coaching to Optimise Daily Physical Activity Levels in Lung Transplant Recipients
NCT03873597
Principal SponsorNorthumbria University
Study ContactEmily Hume, MScMore contacts
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

40 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 18 to 70 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

BehaviorMotor Activity

Criteria

4 inclusion criteria required to participate
Patients referred for single or double lung transplant with a primary diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis or Pulmonary Vascular Disease.
Males and females aged 18-70 years.
Able to provide informed consent
Able to speak and read English.
3 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Severe post-transplant critical illness neuromyopathy
Bilateral diaphragmatic weakness
Presence of any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigators, may either put the participant at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the result of the study, or the participant's ability to participate in the study.

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
This group will undergo a 12 week physical activity tele-coaching intervention consisting of a step-counter and smartphone application, in addition to usual care. Usual care will also include sessions where behavioural strategies will be implemented to promote a physically active lifestyle.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Recruiting

Freeman Hospital

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SuspendedOne Study Center