Early pulmonary rehabilitation after hospitalisation for acute exacerbation COPD.

Completed

• Conditions: 10006436; exacerbatie COPD; relapse of infection of the lower airways

• Registration Number: NL-OMON30057
• Lead Sponsor: Isala Klinieken

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

age between 40 and 80 years
at least COPD GOLD II
at least 10 packyears of smoking history
physical therapy outside pulmonary rehabilitation

Exclusion Criteria

pulmonary rehabilitation in previous year
comorbidity limiting rehabilitation
intolerance to prednison
non-compliance
asthma in history
prior randomisation in trial
radiological findings not fitting with COPD

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>exercise tolerance in meters. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>exacerbations and (re)admissions rate.<br /><br>quality of life.</p><br>