Rehabilitation of COPD Patients: Can the Effect be Prolonged by Follow-up and Continued Rehabilitation

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen1 site in 1 country120 target enrollmentJanuary 2007

ConditionsChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Sponsor: Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Enrollment: 120
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Disease specific Quality of Life
Last Updated: 19 years ago

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Overview

Brief Summary

Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) may benefit from an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme. However, the effect of the programme tends to attenuate with time. Patients who complete the programme are randomized to continued rehabilitation follow-up and control follow-up.

Detailed Description

Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) may benefit from an 8-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme according to guidelines of the Danish Society of Pulmonary Medicine. However, the effect of programme tends to attenuate with time. Patients who complete the programme are randomized to continued rehabilitation follow-up and control follow-up.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2007

End Date

June 2008

Last Updated

19 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel