Tests Mindful Steps to help sedentary people with COPD or heart failure move more
Tests a remote program encouraging daily walking in adults with lung or heart disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Mindful Steps 2.0: Promoting Physical Activity in Patients With COPD and HF
Key facts
- Where
- Boston, United StatesSee the 2 sites
Where in United States
- BIDMCBoston, United StatesTaking people
- VA BostonBoston, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT05934565
- Record updated
- 29 September 2026
- Original description
The goal of this fully-remote randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of Mindful Steps in facilitating physical activity compared to usual standard of care among 136 patients with COPD and/or HF. The main question it aims to answer is can this intervention promote physical activity as measured by daily step counts in sedentary patients with COPD and/or HF. Participants will be randomized (1:1 ratio) to receive either the Mindful Steps intervention or usual care for 12 months, with both arms receiving a Walking for Health education booklet.Read full original descriptionShow less
Mindful Steps: Coupling Technology and Mind-Body Exercise to Facilitate Physical Activity in Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disease
The goal of this fully-remote randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of Mindful Steps in facilitating physical activity compared to usual standard of care among 136 patients with COPD and/or HF. The main question it aims to answer is can this intervention promote physical activity as measured by daily step counts in sedentary patients with COPD and/or HF. Participants will be randomized (1:1 ratio) to receive either the Mindful Steps intervention or usual care for 12 months, with both arms receiving a Walking for Health education booklet.
Inclusion: Clinical diagnosis of COPD (defined as cigarette smoking history > 10 pack-years, and either a ratio of FEV1 to forced vital capacity < 0.70 or chest CT evidence of emphysema) OR clinical diagnosis of HF syndrome (with left ventricular systolic dysfunction or preserved ejection fraction and New York Heart Association Class 1-3); Medical clearance from provider to participate in an exercise program; Have an active email account; access to a computer device (desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone that supports the Fitbit app).
Exclusion: COPD or HF exacerbation in the previous month; Current participation in a cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation program; Inability to collect at least 7 of 14 days of baseline step counts; Inability to ambulate.