Rehabilitation in Subjects With Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Interventions: Behavioral: Pulmonary rehabilitation; Behavioral: conventional care

• Registration Number: NCT01320930
• Lead Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital

Brief Summary

The study is a single-center randomized, unblinded, placebo-controlled study to investigate the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation in subjects with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-01
• Status Verified: 2011-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-01
• Study Completion: 2011-03
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-03-22
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-23
• Last Update Posted: 2011-03-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 61

Inclusion Criteria

1. A diagnosis of moderate COPD.
2. Motivation for Pulmonary rehabilitation.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Comorbidity contraindicating rehabilitation.
2. Participation in pulmonary rehabilitation within the last year.
3. Cognitive disorders limiting the ability to participate in physical training and education sessions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pulmonary rehabilitation	Pulmonary rehabilitation	A standardized 7 week rehabilitation program, including physical training and education.
Control	conventional care	Conventional care