Optimizing the Effect of COPD Rehabilitation

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Registration Number: NCT00419289
• Lead Sponsor: Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

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.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2007-01
• Study Start: 2007-01
• Study First Submitted: 2007-01-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-01-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-01-04
• Study First Posted: 2007-01-08
• Last Update Posted: 2007-01-08
• Study Completion: 2008-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• FEV1 < 60% of expected

Exclusion Criteria

• Other severe chronic conditions

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disease specific Quality of Life
Work Capacity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of days admitted to hospital

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Internal Medicine M, Glostrup University Hospital; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark