Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Health Coaching in Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

Recruiting

Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Health Coaching in Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease: A Prospective Pragmatic Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Full eligibility criteria

IInclusion Criteria:

* F-ILD diagnosis, any disease subtype, active or prior medical treatment
* \>10% fibrosis on CT imaging
* mMRC dyspnea score \>1
* All racial or ethnic categories, including non-English speakers (professional translators will be engaged to support screening, enrollment, and study participation)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to walk (orthopedic/neurologic/cardiac limitation causing immobility)
* Cognitive impairment or inability to understand and follow instructions
* Traditional center-based PR completed within 3 months of initial study recruitment
* Transition to hospice or end-of-life care at the time of screening
* Acute exacerbation at the time of screening

About the study

The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the impact of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program with health coaching on patient-reported respiratory-related quality of life and physical activity, as compared to usual care in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.

What is being tested

Home-based Pulmonary Rehab (behavioral)

Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Participants: 460 · Started: Mar 3, 2025

Contact the study team

Johanna Hoult, MS · Phone: 507-293-1989

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06751069

Locations in the U.S.

Arizona	Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Scottsdale
Florida	Mayo Clinic in Florida, Jacksonville
Minnesota	University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester

Conditions

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.