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costeffectiveness and activation strategy of pulmonary rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) patients

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of th respiratory system
Registration Number
KCT0001998
Lead Sponsor
Asan Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
145
Inclusion Criteria

Patients older than 40 years with dyspnea or have difficulty in daily activity who are diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD).
1)Post-bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second(FEV1)/Forced Vital Capacity(FVC) < 70%
2)6 minute walk distance between 150m and 450m

Exclusion Criteria

1)Patients with other comorbidities which can cause death or disability within 1 year (e.g. Cancer, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, renal failure, diabetes mellitus with severe complication, uncontrolled hypertension, etc)
2)Patients with difficulty in walking due to other comorbidities. (e.g. Cerebrovascular disease, musculoskeletal disease, severe malnutrition, etc)
3)Other comorbidities which are inappropriate to perform this study according to the physician’s opinion

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in 6 minute walk distance
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Saint George's Hospital Respiratory Questionnaire(SGRQ) score, COPD assessment test(CAT) score and FEV1
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