This study focuses on patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease, a condition that causes scarring of the lung tissue and makes breathing difficult. The study specifically looks at patients who experience low oxygen levels (hypoxemia) during physical activity. The treatment being investigated is oxygen therapy, which involves breathing in additional oxygen through specialized equipment.
The purpose of this research is to evaluate how oxygen therapy affects daily physical activity in patients when they exert themselves. The study measures this by tracking the number of steps patients take each day using a special device called an accelerometer. Patients will be monitored for three months to see how oxygen therapy impacts their ability to be physically active.
During the study, some participants will receive oxygen therapy while performing physical activities, while others will serve as a comparison group. The research will look at various aspects of patients’ health, including their breathing difficulties, quality of life, and certain blood markers. The amount of time patients use their oxygen therapy each day will also be tracked.
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