Does Pulmonary Rehabilitation Contribute to Asthma Control?
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
- Enrollment
- 45
- Primary Endpoint
- Asthma control test score
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The investigators compared the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation program on asthma control in patients with uncontrolled and partially controlled asthma.
Detailed Description
Asthma treatment is not only medical, it also requires a comprehensive care including nonpharmacological treatment. Pulmonary rehabilitation represents the most important part of the comprehensive care. The investigators aimed to evaluate the efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with uncontrolled and partially controlled asthma. Asthma patients referred to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) unit were classified according to asthma control test; as partially controlled patients (Group 1), and as uncontrolled patients (Group 2). All patients received of a 8 week pulmonary rehabilitation program. Asthma control tests, pulmonary function tests, arterial blood gases analysis, dyspnea perception, quality of life, exercise capacity, anxiety and depression assessments were performed before and after pulmonary rehabilitation.
Investigators
Ilknur Naz
Asst. Prof. Ilknur NAZ
Izmir Katip Celebi University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Asthmatic patients referred from the outpatient clinic to Pulmonary Rehabilitation unit was confirmed according to GINA guidelines
Exclusion Criteria
- •If the initial diagnosis cannot be confirmed, the patient excluded from the study
- •Patients were under medical treatment of -6 months and considered clinically stable.
- •Patients with cardiovascular, other lung diseases (pneumoconiosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, interstitial lung disease), or musculoskeletal diseases that would impair exercise training were excluded from the study.
- •Also subjects with lack of motivation, poor compliance (not attending the program more than 2 times) or having transport problems were excluded from the study
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Asthma control test score
Time Frame: 4 weeks
A test measured the control of asthma
Secondary Outcomes
- Exercise capacity(6 minute)
- Arterial Blood Gas(1 hour)
- Dyspnea(1 year)
- Quality of Life(1 year)
- Pulmonary Function Test(1 hour)
- Anxiety and Depression(1 week)