onger versus shorter duration exercise rehabilitation following lung transplantatio

Recruiting

• Conditions: rehabilitaion duration following lung transplant; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000644965
• Lead Sponsor: The Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-06-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

lung transplant for conditions other than pulmonary hypertension & heart lung transplant

Exclusion Criteria

lung transplant for pulmonary hypertension, heart lung transplant admission to an inpatient facility & non victorian patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
functional exercise capacity with a 6 minute walk test,[7 ,14 weeks & 6 mnths after the commencement of rehabilitation.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
strength of hamstrings and quadriceps muscles on an isokinetic dynamometer[7, 14 weeks & 6 months after the commencement of rehabilitation];quality of life questionnaire - short form 36[7, 14 weeks & 6 months after the commencement of rehabilitation]