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Results of functional tests on supervised rehabilitation program and education program in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease unspecified
J00-J99
Registration Number
RBR-533hht
Lead Sponsor
niversidade Federal de São Carlos
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Fifty until eighty five years years; diagnosis of COPD;absence of exacerbation and stability of drug treatment in the last four weeks; - absence of rehabilitation in the last six months; mMRC (Modified Medical Research Counc) greater than or equal to two;low functional capacity verified by the results of six minutos step test and / or six minutes walk test (eighty percent or less of predicted value); cognitive impairment with language deficiency that impairs to understanding the verbal instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindications that dificult the proposed tests (ATS Statement 6MWT, 2002), being considered absolute unstable angina and myocardial infarction on previous months, arrhythmias, unstable blood pressure and BMI greater than 35 kg / m2; malignant cancer in treatment;orthopedic, rheumatic, neuromuscular and visual problems that make it impossible to walk and / or go up and down stairs.

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Responsiveness of functional test - six minute step test- before and after the intervention (rehabilitation)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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