Early pulmonary rehabilitation in people with mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000965404
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-07-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

1- Participants must be diagnosed with mild COPD (GOLD stage I), defined as FEV1/FVC < 0.7 and postbronchodilator FEV1 >= 80% predicted
2- Participants must be over 40 years old of age
3- Participants must have a smoking history of not less than 10 packet years (current or former smokers)

Exclusion Criteria

1- Acute exacerbation or hospitalisations during the last month before recruiting
2- Having a primary diagnosis of any other respiratory related disease such as Asthma or Restrictive Lung Disease
3- Having comorbidities that prevents exercise participation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exercise capacity measured by change in six minute walk distance [Baseline<br>8 weeks post commencement of the intervention <br>6 months post end-rehabilitation ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in health related quality of life measured by Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire domains of dyspnoea, fatigue, emotional function and mastery [Baseline<br>8 weeks post commencement of the intervention <br>6 months post end-rehabilitation ];Change in physical activity variables measured objectively by the SenseWear Armband Accelerometer (SWA). The SWA is worn for 7 days each time point and posted back on the 8th day. [Baseline<br>8 weeks post commencement of the intervention <br>6 months post end-rehabilitation ];Change in dyspnoea measured by the Modified Medical Research Council Scale[Baseline<br>8 weeks post commencement of the intervention <br>6 months post end-rehabilitation ]