Long Term Effects of a 3-week Inpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 51
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Delta of 6-minute walking distance from 1 week pre rehabilitation to 3 month post rehabilitation
Study Overview
Brief Summary
There is evidence that an inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation of 3 weeks improves exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. However, there are no data available regarding long-term effects of this multimodal program. The aim of this study is to investigate the long-term impact of a rehabilitation program 3 month after finishing on exercise capacity and physical activity.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •want to start a rehabilitation program in "Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land"
- •patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (vital capacity > 50% pred.)
Exclusion Criteria
- •exacerbation in the last 4 weeks
Arms & Interventions
Usual care
Usual care during the whole study period without pulmonary rehabilitation. The patients will perform their normal daily life.
Inpatient Rehabilitation
3-week inpatient multimodal pulmonary rehabilitation program, including daily exercise training, breathing therapy, medical treatment and psychological support. In the following 3 month, the patients will perform their normal daily life.
Intervention: Inpatient Rehabilitation (Procedure)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Delta of 6-minute walking distance from 1 week pre rehabilitation to 3 month post rehabilitation
Time Frame: 1 week before rehabilitation to 3 month after finishing rehabilitation
Secondary Outcomes
- Delta of SF36-score (questionnaire to measure quality of life) from 1 week pre to 3 month post rehabilitation(1 week before rehabilitation to 3 month after finishing rehabilitation)
- Delta of physical activity level from 1 week pre rehabilitation to 3 month post rehabilitation(1 week before rehabilitation to 3 month after finishing rehabilitation)
Investigators
Klaus Kenn
Head physician of the Department of Pulmology
Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land