Move With Air: Can a Fan Maximize the Benefits of a Supervised Exercise-training Program in Adults With Cardiopulmonary Disease?

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to explore the role of a stream of cool air to the face, through fan-to-face therapy, as a novel adjunct non-pharmacological therapy to enable symptomatic adults with cardiopulmonary disease to exercise at higher intensities for longer durations and maximize the psycho-physiological benefits of a supervised exercise training program. The investigators hypothesize that, compared to no fan, fan-to-face therapy will result in relatively greater improvements in exercise endurance time and intensity ratings of perceived breathlessness during constant-load cardiopulmonary exercise testing on a treadmill at 75% of peak power output following a 5-week exercise training period.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 40
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• have a physician diagnosis of cardiopulmonary disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, heart failure)

• have a body mass index of \>18.5 kg/m2 and \<35 kg/m2

• be cleared to participate in a supervised exercise training program by their primary care physician

Locations
Other Locations
Canada
Centre of Innovative Medicine of the McGill University Health Centre
RECRUITING
Montreal
Contact Information
Primary
Rachelle I Aucoin, PhD Student
rachelle.aucoin@mail.mcgill.ca
514-398-4184
Backup
Dennis Jensen, PhD
dennis.jensen@mcgill.ca
514-398-4148
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-04-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-03-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 32
Treatments
Experimental: Exercise training with Fan-to-face
Participants randomized to the fan-to-face group will perform supervised exercise training with a basic, portable fan (Honeywell HT-900 Turbo Force Air Circulator). The fan will be placed to the front of the treadmill with airflow directed toward the area of the face innervated by the second and third branches of the trigeminal nerve. The airflow speed will be chosen by each participant so that it is most comfortable to them. An anemometer will measure the airflow from the fan.
No_intervention: Exercise training with no fan
Participants randomized to the no fan group will perform supervised exercise training with no fan. The exercise duration and intensity titration will follow the same format as the experimental group.
Sponsors
Leads: McGill University

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