Pulmonary rehabilitation in low-resource settings for people with breathlessness due to lung conditions

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic respiratory disease; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN65701828
• Lead Sponsor: Accord (United Kingdom)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 22 April 2024
• Study Completion: 2027-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 465

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults 18 years old (the age of majority in all the countries). No upper age limit.
2. Assessed by referring physician as having persistent and functionally limiting respiratory symptoms (mMRC 2) after optimisation of pharmacological therapy
3. Resident locally and willing to engage with either Centre-PR or Home-PR schedules if randomised to these groups
4. Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. People with non-respiratory causes for the symptoms (stable co-morbidity may be included if clinically appropriate)
2. Active TB infection
3. Any condition that would increase risk (e.g. uncontrolled cardiac disease) interfere with PR (e.g. neurological disorders, severe arthritis, dementia), or be inappropriate (very severe frailty, end-of-life)
4. On-going, or completed PR (including other exercise programme) within the previous 18 months
5. Living in the same house as another participant
6. Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified