Walking plus Tai Chi coach via video for COPD and pain
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether a phone/computer program that combines walking training with Tai Chi improves physical function (how well you move) in people who have COPD and long-term body or muscle pain. It may help you build strength, balance, and safer movement—especially if pain makes activity hard.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You’re 40 or older and can give informed consent
- You have COPD based on breathing test results or CT scan evidence of emphysema, and you have long-lasting pain (pain score over 3 for 3+ months)
- You can walk at least one block, bend at the hip, and shift weight from one leg to the other
- You can do the step-tracking setup (Fitbit Inspire 2) and have internet access (or are willing to use the study site computers)
- You can join by video (audio and video) and can complete questionnaires and return visits
- You should not have a COPD flare in the last month or serious, unstable heart/booster blood-pressure/heart-rhythm problems
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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