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A feasibility trial of community-based pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in India

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Respiratory
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Registration Number
ISRCTN15546359
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Leicester
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
9
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 to 65 years
2. Spirometry confirmed diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
3. Functional limitation due to breathlessness reaching a score of =2 on the Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale

Exclusion Criteria

1. Significant comorbidities such as cardiovascular, neurological, locomotor difficulties that preclude exercise, cognitive, malignant disease, or any other condition that would compromise participation in the rehabilitation programme
2. COVID-19 RT-PCR positive result within 3 days of assessment
3. Unable to provide informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility and the acceptability of the PR intervention measured using semi-structured in-depth interviews with participants at 6 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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