Exercise program aims to reverse frailty in COPD patients
NCT ID NCT07519603
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the Vivifrail exercise program can improve physical function and quality of life in older adults with COPD who are also frail. Researchers will enroll 80 participants aged 60 and older, giving half the exercise program and half standard care. The goal is to see if tailored exercises can help people move better and feel stronger.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vivifrail exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, structured exercise program to help older adults with COPD become stronger, more mobile, and less frail.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise programs also depend on adherence, and some participants may not improve.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 60 years * Diagnosis of COPD according to GOLD criteria * Clinically stable COPD (no exacerbation within the past 4 weeks) * Able to participate in exercise training * Provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute COPD exacerbation within the past 4 weeks * Severe cardiovascular disease limiting exercise * Severe cognitive impairment * Musculoskeletal disorders preventing exercise * Participation in another clinical trial
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital 198, Ministry of Public Security
RECRUITINGHanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Hospital 198, Ministry of Public Security
RECRUITINGHanoi, Vietnam
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