Long Term Effect of an Education and Training Program for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Registration Number: NCT00159549
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

A parallell group study comparing the effect of an education program with an education and training program for patients with COPD. 30 participants in each group. Participants self-select which group they wanted to be in. Main outcome is SGRQ (a HQoL for patients with COPD).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2000-01
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-08
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-12
• Study Completion: 2005-12
• Status Verified: 2018-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-11-28
• Last Update Posted: 2018-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients diagnosed with COPD (FEV1<75% of expected) who have the ability to conversation and active participation will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
St Geoprg Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
COPD-Efficacy scale (Norwegian short version), Breathing Problems Questionnaire (BPQ), journal examinations, FVC, FEV1, six minutes walking test with registration of shortness of breath and pulseoxymetrical data.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Community Medicine and General Practice; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Norway