Effect of a pulmonary rehabilitation program of 8 weeks duration compared to 12 weeks on exercise capacity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (PuRe Duration): A randomised controlled trial

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001586404
• Lead Sponsor: Joshua Bishop

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 21 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

a) have a medical diagnosis of COPD [forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/ forced vital capacity (FVC) <0.7 and an FEV1 between 20% and 80% predicted normal].

b) Referred to pulmonary rehabilitation.

Exclusion Criteria

a) morbidly obese (BMI > 35 [kg/m2]).

b) receiving long term oxygen therapy (LTOT).

c) co-morbidities; either musculoskeletal, cardiovascular or neurological which would adversely affect exercise performance.

d) have participated in a supervised exercise program within the last 12 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Endurance Shuttle Walk Test (ESWT)[Baseline, four weeks, eight weeks, 12 weeks, six months and 12 months.]